Explore the Family Name Hilferty
The meaning of Hilferty
Irish: variant of Halferty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hilferty in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hilferty witnessed a marginal rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hilferty was ranked 57,849 in terms of popularity, with a total count of 329 instances of the surname. By 2010, it had moved up to rank 56,588 with a total count of 361, marking an overall increase of 2.18% in rank and 9.73% in count over the decade. Despite these shifts, the proportion of people with the Hilferty surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #56,588 | 2.18% |
| Count | 329 | 361 | 9.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilferty
The Ethnicity data for the surname Hilferty from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.05% of individuals with this surname identified as White, slightly dropping to 95.29% by 2010. The ten-year period also saw a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.74% to 1.94%. Notably, there was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities associated with the surname during both census years. However, Black ethnic identity did emerge in 2010, accounting for 1.39% of Hilferties, where none had been reported in 2000. Meanwhile, no one identified as having two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.05% | 95.29% | -0.79% |
| Hispanic | 2.74% | 1.94% | -29.2% |
| Black | 0% | 1.39% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |