Explore the Family Name Killings
The meaning of Killings
1. German: from Killing, a variant of Kilian or Kille (see Killey). 2. Possibly an altered form of Swiss German Külling, a variant of Küllig, itself a derivative of Kille (see Killey), or a topographic name from South German gülle ‘swamp, dung puddle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Killings in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Killings saw a modest rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,753 in popularity with a count of 715 individuals bearing the name, representing a proportion of 0.27 per 100,000 people. Over the decade, the ranking improved slightly to 30,701 in 2010, accompanied by an increase in count to 759 individuals, although the proportion per 100,000 dipped slightly to 0.26, marking a change of -3.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,753 | #30,701 | 0.17% |
| Count | 715 | 759 | 6.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Killings
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Killings also underwent some changes during the same period, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as Black, with percentages at 93.85% in 2000 and slightly reducing to 93.02% in 2010. There was also a small but noticeable representation of individuals identifying as White, which decreased from 4.06% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010. The representation of individuals identifying with two or more races increased slightly from 1.54% to 1.58%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, while representation among Hispanics debuted at 1.98% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 93.85% | 93.02% | -0.88% |
| White | 4.06% | 3.29% | -18.97% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.98% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 1.58% | 2.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |