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

Ille, 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 Ille surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ille in America

Ille is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ille surname appeared 289 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 Ille.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ille 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 Ille

The surname ILLE finds its origins in France, specifically the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French word "isle" or "ile," which translates to "island" in English.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ILLE can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary (collection of charters and records) from the abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname ILLE residing in the region.

During the 13th century, the ILLE surname appeared in various records and manuscripts across northern France, particularly in areas like Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. Some notable examples include Jean ILLE, a landowner from Rouen mentioned in the Cartulaire de Fécamp in 1240, and Marguerite ILLE, a resident of Paris recorded in the city's tax records in 1292.

The surname ILLE may have been associated with individuals who lived near or on an island, or those who hailed from a place with a name containing the word "isle" or a variation thereof. For instance, the village of L'Isle-Adam in the Val-d'Oise department of northern France could have been the origin of the surname for some families.

Throughout history, several notable individuals bore the surname ILLE. One example is Étienne ILLE (1558-1624), a French theologian and bishop of Senlis. Another is Pierre ILLE (1622-1694), a French architect who worked on several notable buildings in Paris, including the Collège des Quatre-Nations (now the Institut de France).

Other individuals with the ILLE surname include Jean-Baptiste ILLE (1682-1761), a French painter and engraver known for his portraits and religious works, and Pierre-Louis ILLE (1744-1809), a French lawyer and politician who served in the National Convention during the French Revolution.

It is worth noting that the surname ILLE may have undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Ile, Isle, or L'Isle, reflecting the regional dialects and orthographic practices of different areas in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ille

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

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 Ille 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 Ille 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 Ille was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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