Explore the Family Name Hilario

The meaning of Hilario

Portuguese (Hilário) and Spanish: from a personal name of the same origin as Hillary 1. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Julio, Alfredo, Luis, Abelardo, Arturo, Eduardo, Francisco, Juan, Mario, Pedro, Carlos, Cesar. Portuguese Afonso, Joao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hilario has seen a significant increase in popularity over time. In 2000, the surname ranked 11,500, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 8,541, marking a notable growth of 25.73%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also surged from 2,511 in 2000 to 3,854 in 2010, signifying a substantial increase of 53.48%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Hilario per 100,000 people also exhibited an uptick from 0.93 to 1.31, denoting a 40.86% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,500	#8,541	25.73%
Count	2,511	3,854	53.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	1.31	40.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilario

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hilario, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased from 24.05% to 21.46%, a drop of 10.77%. Those identifying as two or more races also declined from 1.79% to 1.06%, a reduction of 40.78%. The percentage of Whites bearing this surname slipped from 8.44% to 6.05%, a decrease of 28.32%. However, Hispanic representation among those named Hilario rose from 65.07% to 70.68%, indicating an increase of 8.62%. There were no recorded Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.07%	70.68%	8.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	24.05%	21.46%	-10.77%
White	8.44%	6.05%	-28.32%
Two or More Races	1.79%	1.06%	-40.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%