Explore the Family Name Silkey
The meaning of Silkey
Irish: variant of Silk.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Silkey in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Silkey has seen a significant decrease over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 45,078 and by 2010, its ranking had dropped to 59,171—a decline of over 31%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 448 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, marking a reduction of nearly 24%. Its proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by approximately 29% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,078 | #59,171 | -31.26% |
| Count | 448 | 342 | -23.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.12 | -29.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Silkey
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity shows that there were some changes in the ethnic identity of people with the Silkey surname between 2000 and 2010. A new group emerged in 2010, with 1.75% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category not present in 2000. Those identifying as having two or more races, which accounted for 2.01% in 2000, did not appear in 2010. Most individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 93.3% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 92.4% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, moving from 2.46% in 2000 to 4.39% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 92.4% | -0.96% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.46% | 4.39% | 78.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.75% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.01% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |