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

Ilten, 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 Ilten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ilten in America

Ilten is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ilten surname appeared 106 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 Ilten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ilten 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 Ilten

The surname Ilten has its origins in northern Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Saxon word "ilte," meaning "willow tree," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a willow grove or worked with willows.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, which mentions an individual named Henricus Ilten in 1285. The name also appears in various medieval records from the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Ilten residing in the town of Hameln, known for the famous tale of the Pied Piper. This town's name was originally spelled "Ilten" in Old Saxon, and it is possible that the surname originated from this place name.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Ilten appeared in various church records and tax rolls across northern Germany. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johannes Ilten (1525-1591), a merchant and alderman in the city of Lübeck, and Hans Ilten (1602-1673), a renowned clockmaker from the town of Goslar.

In the 18th century, the Ilten surname spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing families with this name in cities like Hamburg and Berlin. One notable figure from this period was Carl Friedrich Ilten (1737-1805), a prominent lawyer and legal scholar from Hannover.

As Germans began emigrating to other parts of the world in the 19th century, the Ilten surname was carried to various countries. For example, Johann Ilten (1823-1902) was a German immigrant who settled in the United States and became a successful farmer in Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the Ilten surname has been associated with various occupations, from merchants and artisans to scholars and professionals. While not a particularly common name, it has left its mark in the historical records of northern Germany and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ilten

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

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

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