Explore the Family Name Lila
The meaning of Lila
1. Polish: perhaps an adaptation of German Lill. It occurs mainly in the counties of Kartuzy (Pomeranian Voivodeship) and Gliwice (Silesian Voivodeship), which were under the influence of the German language. Alternatively, it could be from Polish lilia ‘lily’ or a derivative of lilać ‘to lull, to cradle’. 2. Albanian: metonymic occupational name from lilë (definite form lila) ‘ring, link’. 3. Albanian: from Lilë (definite form Lila), a short form of the Muslim personal name Halil (see Khalil). This surname (in any of the possible senses; see also 2 above) is found mainly in the central part of Albania, but also in Kosovo. 4. Indian: from a Hindi personal name derived from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘divine play’.
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How common is the last name Lila in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lila has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 81,100 in the U.S., but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 65,244, showing a change of 19.55%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 217 in 2000 to 304 in 2010 (a 40.09% increase). Accordingly, the proportion of U.S. residents named Lila per 100,000 people grew by 25.0%, rising from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,100 | #65,244 | 19.55% |
| Count | 217 | 304 | 40.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.1 | 25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lila
With regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows varied trends for the surname Lila between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander almost doubled, increasing from 5.99% to 11.18%, indicative of an 86.64% change. Similarly, those identifying as Black or Hispanic saw increases of 20.02% and 12.81% respectively. Meanwhile, those who identified their ethnicity as White saw a slight decrease from 61.29% to 59.54%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, however, was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons. No individuals with the surname Lila identified themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.29% | 59.54% | -2.86% |
| Hispanic | 14.29% | 16.12% | 12.81% |
| Black | 10.14% | 12.17% | 20.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.99% | 11.18% | 86.64% |
| Two or More Races | 8.29% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |