Explore the Family Name Illing

The meaning of Illing

1. English: from the Middle English personal name Illing, Hilling (Old English Illing, of uncertain origin). Illing is Middle English for ‘the act of treating badly’, which does not seem formally appropriate. 2. German: habitational name from any of several places called Illingen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Illing has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Illing was ranked as the 79,115th most popular surname, but it dropped to the 90,495th spot by 2010, marking a 14.38% decline. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped from 224 in 2000 to 204 in 2010, an 8.93% decrease. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.08 had this surname in 2000, falling to about 0.07 by 2010—a decrease of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#90,495	-14.38%
Count	224	204	-8.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Illing

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution associated with the surname Illing has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, rising slightly from 95.98% in 2000 to 97.55% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease, going from 3.13% in 2000 to no recorded individuals in 2010. There weren't any significant changes in other ethnic identities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.98%	97.55%	1.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.13%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%