Explore the Family Name Illg

The meaning of Illg

German: variant of Illig. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Friedrich.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Illg slightly decreased in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 55237 to 55255, a change of -0.03. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.9%, from 348 in 2000 to 372 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#55,237#55,255-0.03%
Count3483726.9%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Illg

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Illg identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.41% to 95.7%. There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both increased to 1.61 and 2.42 respectively in 2010, from zero in 2000.

20002010Change
White97.41%95.7%-1.76%
Two or More Races0%2.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.61%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%