Explore the Family Name Silkworth

The meaning of Silkworth

Possibly English: habitational name from Silksworth in Tyne and Wear (formerly in County Durham), named in Old English with the personal name Sigelāc + worth ‘enclosure’. However, the surname does not appear in present-day English records.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Silkworth has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,999th most popular, dropping slightly to 59,603rd in 2010, indicating a change of -1.02%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Silkworth name actually increased over this period, rising from 321 to 339 people, an increase of 5.61%. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% over this same time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#59,603	-1.02%
Count	321	339	5.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Silkworth

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Silkworth. In 2000, the vast majority of those with this surname were White (95.02%), followed by those who identified with two or more races (1.87%) and Hispanic (1.56%). By 2010, while the percentage of White individuals decreased to 89.68%, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising by 221.15% to reach 5.01%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, reaching 2.65% in 2010, a change of 41.71%. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with this surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.02%	89.68%	-5.62%
Hispanic	1.56%	5.01%	221.15%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.65%	41.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%