Explore the Family Name Hilber

The meaning of Hilber

German: 1. variant of Hilbert. 2. topographic name from Middle High German hülbe ‘puddle in swampy ground, slough’. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Hedwig, Niklaus, Ralf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hilber experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hilber was ranked 70,906th most popular, with 257 individuals bearing this name. However, by the year 2010, the rank had slipped to 77,522nd, and the count of individuals named Hilber dropped to 247. This represents a decrease of 3.89% in count and a drop in popularity ranking of 9.33%. The proportion per 100k also saw a decline of 20% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#77,522	-9.33%
Count	257	247	-3.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilber

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hilber, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly found within the White community. In the year 2000, 88.72% of those with the Hilber surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 87.04% in 2010. There was a small representation of Hispanics and Blacks with the surname, with Hispanics showing a decrease from 4.67% in 2000 to 3.64% in 2010, while the Black population increased from 5.84% to 6.88%. There were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.72%	87.04%	-1.89%
Black	5.84%	6.88%	17.81%
Hispanic	4.67%	3.64%	-22.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%