Find out how popular the last name Fillingham is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fillingham.

Fillingham, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fillingham surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fillingham in America

Fillingham is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fillingham surname appeared 294 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fillingham.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fillingham to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fillingham

The surname Fillingham originates from England and has its roots in the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Fillingham, a village in Lincolnshire. The name Fillingham is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fyling" meaning "a striving or contest," and "ham" meaning "homestead or village."

Fillingham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landholdings and resources in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name and the village have existed since at least the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Fillingham can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1176, which mention a Robert de Filingham. Another early record is from the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1208, where a William de Filingham is listed.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Simon de Fillingham, who served as the Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1254 to 1265. During the same period, a Richard de Fillingham was recorded as holding lands in Fillingham, Lincolnshire, in 1275.

Moving forward to the 14th century, a John de Fillingham was a prominent landowner in Lincolnshire, as mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Additionally, the Feet of Fines for Lincolnshire in 1346 lists a Thomas de Fillingham.

In the 16th century, a notable individual with the surname was William Fillingham, who was born in Lincolnshire around 1520 and served as a Member of Parliament for Grantham in 1558.

Throughout history, variations in the spelling of the surname have included Filingham, Fillinghame, and Fillinghamme. The name has also been associated with other place names in Lincolnshire, such as Filli(n)gham Hill and Filli(n)gham Marsh.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fillingham

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fillingham.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fillingham was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fillingham has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fillingham was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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