Explore the Family Name Hillstead

The meaning of Hillstead

English (Kent): habitational name probably from Helsted in Boxley (Kent). The placename may derive from Old English hyll ‘hill’ + stede ‘place’; compare Stead.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hillstead has been increasing from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hillstead was ranked 61,855 in terms of popularity and this rank improved to 52,970 in 2010, marking a positive change of 14.36%. The count of people bearing the surname also increased from 303 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, a rise of 29.04%. The proportion of Hillstead per 100,000 people similarly witnessed an increase from 0.11 to 0.13, reflecting an 18.18% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#52,970	14.36%
Count	303	391	29.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hillstead

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hillstead as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, even though the percentage decreased slightly from 95.05% to 91.82%. There were noticeable changes in the Hispanic and those identifying with two or more races. Hispanic representation increased from 2.64% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, signifying a 35.61% growth. Additionally, individuals identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 with a share of 3.32%, where there were none recorded in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	91.82%	-3.4%
Hispanic	2.64%	3.58%	35.61%
Two or More Races	0%	3.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%