Explore the Family Name Hilding

The meaning of Hilding

Swedish: from the personal name Hilding, which was popularized in the 19th century thanks to the poem Fritjofs saga by Esaias Tegnér, who took it from Old Icelandic Hildingr (from hildingr ‘chieftain’). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hilding experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hilding was the 69,854th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had fallen to 87,663rd place, a drop of approximately 25.49%. The number of individuals carrying the Hilding surname also declined during this period, from 262 in 2000 to 212 in 2010, representing a decrease of 19.08%. Similarly, the occurrence of the surname per 100,000 people fell by 30%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,854	#87,663	-25.49%
Count	262	212	-19.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilding

In terms of ethnicity, census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Hilding identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with the proportion slightly decreasing from 93.89% to 91.51%. The percentage of Hildings identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase over the decade, rising from 3.44% in 2000 to 5.19% in 2010, a jump of over 50%. No Hildings identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year. It's important to note these changes in ethnic identity are based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.89%	91.51%	-2.53%
Hispanic	3.44%	5.19%	50.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%