Explore the Family Name Hilker

The meaning of Hilker

German: variant of Hilger.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hilker saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 20,204th most popular surname, dropping to 21,878th in 2010. This represents an 8.29 percent decrease in ranking. The number of individuals with the Hilker surname also decreased slightly during this period. In 2000, 1,226 people had the surname, which fell to 1,187 by 2010, marking a 3.18 percent reduction. As a proportion per 100,000 population, the occurrence of the Hilker surname dropped 11.11 percent from 0.45 to 0.4.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,204	#21,878	-8.29%
Count	1,226	1,187	-3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.4	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hilker

The ethnic identity associated with the Hilker surname diversified over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those bearing the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly from 98.61 percent in 2000 to 97.89 percent in 2010, other ethnic identities increased. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.41 percent in 2000 to 0.51 percent in 2010, representing a 24.39 percent increase. An even larger growth was seen among those reporting two or more races, increasing by 43.9 percent from 0.41 percent to 0.59 percent. The most significant change was among those identifying as Hispanic, which jumped 126.83 percent from 0.41 percent in 2000 to 0.93 percent in 2010. No individuals with the Hilker surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.61%	97.89%	-0.73%
Hispanic	0.41%	0.93%	126.83%
Two or More Races	0.41%	0.59%	43.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.51%	24.39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%