Explore the Family Name Fillman
The meaning of Fillman
Americanized form of German Fillmann: variant of Filler 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fillman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fillman has seen a slight dip in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Fillman ranked 19898 in popularity among all surnames, with a count of 1,249 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, its rank had fallen to 21307, a decline of 7.08%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a slight decrease, dropping from 1,249 in 2000 to 1,230 by 2010, representing a decrease of 1.52%. The proportion of individuals with the Fillman surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010, marking a decrease of 8.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,898 | #21,307 | -7.08% |
| Count | 1,249 | 1,230 | -1.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fillman
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of those with the Fillman surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease of 0.08% over the decade. The percentage identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, increasing from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. However, the percentage of Fillmans identifying as Black experienced a slight decrease, going from 2.80% in 2000 to 2.60% in 2010. Those identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as 0 in 2010, while the percentage identifying as two or more races decreased from 0.80% to 0.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 94.72% | -0.08% |
| Black | 2.8% | 2.6% | -7.14% |
| Hispanic | 0.72% | 1.46% | 102.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 0.65% | -18.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.48% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.4% | 0% | 0% |