Explore the Family Name Piller
The meaning of Piller
1. English: variant of Pillar. 2. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Bilihar, composed of the elements bil ‘sword’ + hari ‘army’. 3. German: southern variant of Biller 1, 3. Alternatively, a habitational name for someone from a place called Pill in Austria. 4. French: diminutive of Pile 2 ‘mortar, trough’ or its variant Pille. 5. French: topographic name from Old French piler ‘pillar, column’ (from Latin pila); compare Pile 3. 6. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Pille, Yiddish pil ‘pill, tablet’ + the suffix -er. In Austrian Galicia, it could also be a surname randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Chaim, Esti, Yakov.
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How common is the last name Piller in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piller has seen a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 20,923 in the year 2000 to 21,057 in 2010, with a change of -0.64%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.48% over the same period, going up from 1,172 to 1,248. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a small decrease of -2.33%, moving from 0.43 to 0.42.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,923 | #21,057 | -0.64% |
| Count | 1,172 | 1,248 | 6.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.42 | -2.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piller
The ethnic identity associated with the Piller surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with changes of 135.29% and 134.31% respectively. However, those identifying as Black or as having two or more races saw a decrease of 33.65% and 100% respectively. The percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable, with only a minor increase of 0.13%. There was no data for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.47% | 91.59% | 0.13% |
| Black | 5.2% | 3.45% | -33.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 3.21% | 134.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 1.2% | 135.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.43% | 0% | 0% |