Explore the Family Name Halili

The meaning of Halili

1. Filipino: from Tagalog halili ‘successor, substitute, replacement’, a status name for a vice-chief or a successor. 2. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Halil (Albanian definite form Halili) of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Khalil).

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How common is the last name Halili in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Halili has significantly increased over a decade. The rank improved from 40,465 in 2000 to 33,036 in 2010, exhibiting an upward change of 18.36%. The count of individuals with the Halili surname also saw a substantial boost of 36.15%, jumping from 509 in 2000 to 693 in 2010. This development resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people growing by 21.05% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,465	#33,036	18.36%
Count	509	693	36.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.23	21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Halili

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a diverse distribution for the surname Halili. In 2000, the majority of Halilis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, accounting for 64.44% of all Halilis. Despite a slight drop of 1.69%, this group remained the largest ethnic identity in 2010. The proportion of Halilis identifying as White rose by 16.26%, making up 31.75% in 2010 compared to 27.31% in 2000. However, those identifying as two or more races saw a sharp decline of 57.31%, reducing their representation from 6.09% in 2000 to just 2.60% in 2010. The percentage of Halilis identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased by 6.48%, while there were no recorded Halilis identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	64.44%	63.35%	-1.69%
White	27.31%	31.75%	16.26%
Two or More Races	6.09%	2.6%	-57.31%
Hispanic	2.16%	2.02%	-6.48%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%