Explore the Family Name Hillerman

The meaning of Hillerman

Americanized form of German Hillermann: elaborated form of Hiller.

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

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

Based on data procured from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hillerman decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped by 17.07% from 71,610 in 2000 to 83,834 in 2010. In line with this, the count of people bearing the name also fell by 11.81% during the same period. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Hillerman per 100,000 people in the population dipped by 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#71,610#83,834-17.07%
Count254224-11.81%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hillerman

The ethnicity associated with the surname Hillerman, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 94.09% of people with this surname identified as White, and this figure increased slightly by 2.01% to 95.98% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Hillerman surname among other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White94.09%95.98%2.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%