Explore the Family Name Milby

The meaning of Milby

English (Lancashire and Cumberland): habitational name from Milby in North Yorkshire. The placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Mildi + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Milby has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Milby was ranked at 13,344 but dropped to 15,692 in 2010 representing a decrease of 17.6%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased from 2,095 in 2000 to 1,859 in 2010, indicating an 11.26% drop. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Milby surname per 100k population decreased by 19.23%, going from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.63 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,344	#15,692	-17.6%
Count	2,095	1,859	-11.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.63	-19.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Milby

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Milby. Most prevalent among those carrying the name are White individuals, accounting for 96.85% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.07% in 2010. The number of Hispanics with this surname also increased significantly from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010, marking a 109.72% increase. The Black community saw a 35.79% increase over the decade, from 0.95% to 1.29%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 36.36% during this time period. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	96.07%	-0.81%
Hispanic	0.72%	1.51%	109.72%
Black	0.95%	1.29%	35.79%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0.7%	-36.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%