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

Iloff, 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 Iloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iloff in America

Iloff is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iloff surname appeared 103 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 Iloff.

The history of the last name Iloff

The surname ILOFF has its origins in Russia, with the earliest known references dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be a patronymic name derived from the Russian given name "Ilya" or its variant "Iloff". This name is ultimately derived from the Greek name "Elias", which means "Yahweh is God".

The ILOFF surname was initially concentrated in the regions of Central and Northern Russia, particularly in the areas around Moscow and Novgorod. It is possible that the name may have been influenced by the Old Church Slavonic language, which was widely used in religious texts and documents during that time period.

One of the earliest known records of the ILOFF name appears in a Russian census document from the late 16th century, which lists several families with this surname living in the village of Verkhovye, near the city of Tver.

In the 17th century, the ILOFF surname can be found in various historical records, including land ownership documents and parish registers. One notable individual from this era was Ivan Iloff, a merchant from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, who was active in the fur trade between Russia and the Baltic region in the 1650s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the ILOFF surname spread to other parts of the Russian Empire, including the territories of present-day Ukraine and Belarus. Some variations in the spelling of the name, such as "Ilov" and "Iliev", also emerged during this period.

One of the most prominent figures with the ILOFF surname was Mikhail Iloff (1801-1874), a Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War. He was awarded several honors for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

Another notable individual was Nikolai Iloff (1856-1925), a Russian chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of organic chemistry. He held a professorship at the University of St. Petersburg and published numerous scientific papers during his career.

In the 20th century, the ILOFF surname continued to be found throughout Russia and the former Soviet Union. One person of note was Andrei Iloff (1920-2002), a Russian-born artist and sculptor who was known for his works depicting scenes from Russian folklore and mythology.

The ILOFF surname has also been carried by individuals in other parts of the world, likely due to emigration from Russia and the Soviet Union in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, the name remains most strongly associated with its Russian origins and the historical regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iloff

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

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 Iloff 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.

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

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