Explore the Family Name Silliman

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Silliman has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17505th most popular surname, but by 2010, its rank had marginally improved to 17392nd. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase of 9.37 percent over the decade, going from 1484 in 2000 to 1623 in 2010. Interestingly, despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.55 across both years.

20002010Change
Rank#17,505#17,3920.65%
Count1,4841,6239.37%
Proportion per 100k0.550.550%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Silliman

When exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Silliman, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 44.44 percent, while those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 23.48 percent. There was a small increase in the Hispanic representation (12.40 percent) and Black representation (8.83 percent). The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a modest increase of 1.49 percent. However, those identifying their ethnicity as White decreased slightly by 1.14 percent over this ten-year period.

20002010Change
White92.99%91.93%-1.14%
Black3.17%3.45%8.83%
Two or More Races1.15%1.42%23.48%
Hispanic1.21%1.36%12.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.81%1.17%44.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.67%0.68%1.49%