Explore the Family Name Kill
The meaning of Kill
1. German and Luxembourgish: from a short form of the personal name Kilian. 2. German and Luxembourgish: habitational name from the village of Kill in the Eifel in Germany. 3. Jewish: perhaps a nickname from Yiddish kil ‘cool’. 4. English (Hampshire and Wiltshire): perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Killi, of uncertain origin. Some characteristic forenames: German Mathias, Aloysius.
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How common is the last name Kill in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kill" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,366th in popularity and had a count of 1,294 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 21,413 and the count dropped to 1,221, indicating a decrease in prevalence by approximately 5.64%. The proportion of this surname per 100k individuals also declined by 14.58% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,366 | #21,413 | -10.57% |
| Count | 1,294 | 1,221 | -5.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.48 | 0.41 | -14.58% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kill
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Kill" underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the highest percentage of bearers identified as White (89.10%), followed by Black (4.33%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (3.63%). By 2010, the percentage of White increased slightly to 90.75%, while the percentage of Black decreased significantly to 2.29%. Interestingly, the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic emerged in 2010 with 0.49% and 1.39% respectively, which were not present in the 2000 data. The percentage of those who identify as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.47% to 1.15%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a growth of 8.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.1% | 90.75% | 1.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.63% | 3.93% | 8.26% |
| Black | 4.33% | 2.29% | -47.11% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.39% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.47% | 1.15% | -21.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.49% | 0% |