Explore the Family Name Illidge

The meaning of Illidge

English: Staffordshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire; habitational name from Illidge Green in Brereton, Cheshire, which probably derives from Middle English iw ‘yew tree’ + lech ‘boggy stream, bog’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Illidge has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 122,534 in terms of popularity, with approximately 130 people bearing the name. By 2010, the surname's rank had dropped to 129,047, even though the actual count of individuals with the surname Illidge increased marginally to 132. This increase in count did not prevent the proportion per 100,000 from decreasing by 20.0%, indicating that while more people may have this surname, it is becoming less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#122,534	#129,047	-5.32%
Count	130	132	1.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Illidge

Considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Illidge, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no people of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with this surname in either census year, those identifying as two or more races decreased by 17.97%. The percentage of white individuals with the surname also declined, dropping by 21.23%. On the other hand, the number of Hispanics with the surname Illidge increased by 29.59%. Despite a slight decline of 8.57%, the surname was most commonly found among individuals identifying as Black in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	43.08%	39.39%	-8.57%
Hispanic	29.23%	37.88%	29.59%
White	23.08%	18.18%	-21.23%
Two or More Races	4.62%	3.79%	-17.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%