Explore the Family Name Hillstrom

The meaning of Hillstrom

1. Swedish (Hillström): ornamental name from placenames beginning with Hill-, such as Hille and Hilleshög, + ström ‘river’. 2. Americanized form of Swedish Hellström (see Hellstrom).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hillstrom has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 26,876th place to 24,890th place, marking an increase of 7.39 percent. In terms of raw numbers, the count of individuals bearing the Hillstrom name increased from 850 to 999, showing a significant rise of 17.53 percent. This change is also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which saw a growth of 6.25 percent, from 0.32 to 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,876	#24,890	7.39%
Count	850	999	17.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.34	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hillstrom

Regarding the ethnicity linked to the surname Hillstrom, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 98.24 percent to 95.80 percent over the decade. Notably, there was a marked increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, rising from 0.82 percent to 1.80 percent. Additionally, the surname appeared within the Hispanic community for the first time in 2010, registering at 1.70 percent. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.24%	95.8%	-2.48%
Two or More Races	0.82%	1.8%	119.51%
Hispanic	0%	1.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%