Explore the Family Name Hilerio

The meaning of Hilerio

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Spanish Hilario.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hilerio has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hilerio ranked 89,172 in popularity with a count of 193 people having this surname. By 2010, the rank had increased to 55,619 with a count of 369 people, indicating a significant change of 37.63% and 91.19% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 also rose from 0.07 to 0.13 during the same time period, showing a marked growth of 85.71%.

20002010Change
Rank#89,172#55,61937.63%
Count19336991.19%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1385.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilerio

In terms of ethnicity distribution, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Hilerio surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 86.53% of Hilerios were Hispanic, which increased to 91.60% by 2010, marking a change of 5.86%. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 9.84% to 7.05% over the same period, reflecting a -28.35% change. There were no recorded instances of Hilerios identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic86.53%91.6%5.86%
White9.84%7.05%-28.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%