Explore the Family Name Lilburn

The meaning of Lilburn

English (northern) and Scottish: habitational name from East and West Lilburn in Eglingham (Northumberland), or possibly from Lilbourne in Northamptonshire. In both cases the placename derives from an Old English personal name Lilla + Old English burna ‘spring, stream’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lilburn experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 103,706 in terms of popularity, falling to 109,258 in 2010, showing a drop of 5.35%. Despite the ranking fall, the actual count of individuals carrying the Lilburn surname increased slightly from 160 in 2000 to 162 in 2010, a growth of 1.25%. However, when calculated as a proportion per 100,000 people, its prevalence decreased by 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,706	#109,258	-5.35%
Count	160	162	1.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lilburn

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting changes in the ethnic distribution of those bearing the Lilburn surname. There was no change reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or Hispanic categories between 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage of White people with this surname rose from 78.13% in 2000 to 82.72% in 2010, an increase of 5.87%. In contrast, there was a slight decline in the Black category, falling from 9.38% in 2000 to 9.26% in 2010. The most significant change occurred in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which saw a substantial drop of 53.94% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.13%	82.72%	5.87%
Black	9.38%	9.26%	-1.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	9.38%	4.32%	-53.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%