Explore the Family Name Hildner

The meaning of Hildner

1. German: habitational name for someone from Hilden near Düsseldorf. 2. South German: nickname from the dialect word hilde ‘attic’, denoting someone who lived in a small room at the top of a building. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Klaus.

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

The surname Hildner saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 77,222 most popular, but by 2010, its rank had dropped to 80,926, marking a change of -4.8%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Hildner name saw a small increase of 1.3%, growing from 231 in 2000 to 234 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Hildner grew slightly, their share relative to the total population shrunk.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#80,926	-4.8%
Count	231	234	1.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hildner

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hildner remained predominantly White from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, about 96.97% of Hildners identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.58% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among individuals with the Hildner surname saw an increase from 0% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010. For other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the figures were either 0 or suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	96.58%	-0.4%
Hispanic	0%	2.99%	0%
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%