Explore the Family Name Shillingford
The meaning of Shillingford
English: habitational name from Shillingford in Warborough (Oxfordshire), Shillingford (Devon), or Shillingford in Bampton (Devon). The placenames may mean ‘ford of the people of a man called Sciella’, from an Old English personal name Sciella + the groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + ford ‘ford’.
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How common is the last name Shillingford in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shillingford has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,573rd in popularity and by 2010, it had risen to a ranking of 38,103 - an improvement of 16.39%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase of 31.67% during the same period, going from 442 in 2000 to 582 in 2010. For every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Shillingford increased by 25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,573 | #38,103 | 16.39% |
| Count | 442 | 582 | 31.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.2 | 25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shillingford
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the distribution among those with the surname Shillingford. There were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname recorded in either 2000 or 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 15.02%, and the percentage of white individuals dropped significantly by 28.37%. However, the Hispanic population within this surname group experienced a substantial growth of 173.89%, while the Black demographic also increased by 8.62%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.95% | 65.12% | 8.62% |
| White | 31.9% | 22.85% | -28.37% |
| Hispanic | 2.26% | 6.19% | 173.89% |
| Two or More Races | 5.66% | 4.81% | -15.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |