Explore the Family Name Ilie

The meaning of Ilie

Romanian: from the personal name Ilie, an equivalent of Elias.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ilie has substantially increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 98,770th most common surname in America and was held by approximately 170 individuals. By 2010, its rank jumped to 75,799 with a count of 254 bearers, marking an impressive growth rate of nearly 50%. The proportion of people named Ilie per 100,000 also saw a significant increase of 50% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#75,79923.26%
Count17025449.41%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0950%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ilie

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Ilie shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a majority of the bearers were White (88.24%), followed by those identifying as Two or more races (7.06%) and Hispanics (3.53%). However, by 2010, virtually all bearers of the surname identified as White (98.03%), while the proportion of those identifying with Two or more races and Hispanic dropped to zero. There were no recorded bearers of the surname Ilie who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White88.24%98.03%11.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races7.06%0%-100%
Hispanic3.53%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%