Explore the Family Name Giller
The meaning of Giller
1. English: occupational name for a fishmonger, from Middle English giller, gilour, gelour ‘gutter of fish’, a derivative of Middle English gil(e) ‘fish gill’ + the agent suffix -er or -our. 2. English: possibly a variant of Guyler (see Guiler). 3. English: occasionally perhaps a variant of Gillard. 4. German: variant of Gille 2. 5. German: habitational name for someone from Gill near Neuss, in the Rhineland. 6. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Hiller, a variant of Hillel. The initial g is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avraham, Hymen, Meyer, Pinchas. Russian Leonid, Asya, Boris, Ivetta, Lev, Matvey, Polya, Svetlana, Yury.
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How common is the last name Giller in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Giller has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,903rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 25,954th. This represents an 8.58 percent change in ranking. Similarly, the total count of people with this surname also dropped from 986 in 2000 to 946 in 2010, a decrease of 4.06 percent. The proportion of people with the Giller surname per 100,000 population decreased by 13.51 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,903 | #25,954 | -8.58% |
| Count | 986 | 946 | -4.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.32 | -13.51% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giller
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Giller surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals identifying with this surname are White, with a slight decrease from 93.81 percent in 2000 to 93.34 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity with this surname went down to zero in 2010 from 0.61 percent in 2000. On the other hand, there was an increase in those identifying as two or more races, from 0 percent in 2000 to 1.90 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation also slightly decreased from 3.04 percent in 2000 to 2.96 percent in 2010. The Black population with the surname Giller saw a significant reduction of 50.78 percent over the decade. There were no individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity recorded for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.81% | 93.34% | -0.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.04% | 2.96% | -2.63% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.9% | 0% |
| Black | 1.93% | 0.95% | -50.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.61% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |