Explore the Family Name Hilby

The meaning of Hilby

English: possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hilby dipped in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,862nd most popular surname but fell to 71,265th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 8.2%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined slightly from 281 in 2000 to 274 in 2010, resulting in a modest drop of 2.49%. The proportion of people bearing the Hilby surname per 100,000 also saw a downward trend, decreasing by 10% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#71,265-8.2%
Count281274-2.49%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilby

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hilby surname identified as White, although this proportion decreased slightly from 96.80% in 2000 to 95.26% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname group, which was not present in 2000 but accounted for 2.55% of individuals in 2010. There were no changes observed in either the Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities within the Hilby surname group during this period.

20002010Change
White96.8%95.26%-1.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.55%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%