Explore the Family Name Sillery

The meaning of Sillery

1. English (of French origin) and French: possibly a habitational name from Sillery (Marne, France). This surname is very rare in France. 2. English: in some cases apparently a nickname from Middle English salari(e) ‘compensation, wage; stipend of a chantry priest’ (Anglo-Norman French salarie).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sillery saw a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped by approximately 24.57%, moving from 76,700 in 2000 to 95,545 in 2010. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased by roughly 18.03% during the same period, going from 233 people in 2000 down to 191 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Sillery per 100,000 also witnessed a reduction of about 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,700	#95,545	-24.57%
Count	233	191	-18.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sillery

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sillery, the Decennial U.S. Census reports that this name is predominantly linked to the White ethnicity. In 2000, around 93.99% of those carrying this surname identified as White, and this percentage increased to 96.86% by 2010. The percentages for Hispanic and Black ethnicities were reported as 2.15% and 2.58% respectively in 2000, but no data was available for these ethnicities in 2010. As for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, no individuals with the Sillery surname were recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.99%	96.86%	3.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.15%	0%	0%
Black	2.58%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%