Explore the Family Name Hilal

The meaning of Hilal

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Hilāl ‘new moon till the one third of the moon’. This is also the name of the Arabian tribe.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Hilal" has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hilal was ranked as the 80,502nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 59,603rd, marking an impressive rank increase of approximately 26%. The total count of individuals with this surname also substantially grew during this period, from 219 to 339, which represents a surge of almost 55%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hilal per 100,000 population rose by 37.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#59,603	25.96%
Count	219	339	54.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilal

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Hilal", findings from the Decennial U.S. Census indicate a shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Hilals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by around 12%, while those identifying as White increased by nearly 8%, making up 76.70% of all Hilals in 2010. The proportion of Hilals identifying as having two or more races saw a notable decrease of about 49%, and those identifying as Hispanic dropped slightly, by roughly 7%. Interestingly, the percentage of Hilals identifying as Black experienced a significant rise, increasing by almost 68%. The proportion of Hilals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.23%	76.7%	7.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.42%	10.03%	-12.17%
Two or More Races	10.96%	5.6%	-48.91%
Hispanic	4.11%	3.83%	-6.81%
Black	2.28%	3.83%	67.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%