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

Sillings, 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 Sillings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sillings in America

Sillings is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sillings surname appeared 133 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 Sillings.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sillings 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 Sillings

The surname Sillings is believed to have originated in the county of Yorkshire, England, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from an Old English word "silling," which referred to a dwelling or habitation near a hill or slope.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sillings can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a certain Roger de Sillings is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, the surname appears in various medieval records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which list several individuals with the name Sillings residing in Yorkshire and neighboring counties. These records often refer to places with similar names, such as Sillingby and Sillingsworth, indicating a connection between the surname and local toponyms.

During the 14th century, the name Sillings gained wider recognition, with notable figures emerging. One such individual was John Sillings, a wealthy merchant from York who was involved in the wool trade and served as an alderman in the city from 1348 to 1362.

In the 15th century, the surname spread beyond Yorkshire, with records showing Sillings families in other parts of England, such as Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. This period also saw the rise of William Sillings (c. 1420 - 1489), a renowned scholar and theologian who studied at Oxford University and later became the Bishop of Norwich.

As the centuries passed, the Sillings surname continued to be associated with various notable figures. In the 16th century, Thomas Sillings (c. 1510 - 1578) was a prominent lawyer and member of the Inner Temple in London, while in the 17th century, Edward Sillings (1628 - 1703) served as a member of Parliament for the borough of Ripon in Yorkshire.

Moving into the 18th century, the name Sillings was carried by individuals such as Samuel Sillings (1720 - 1789), a successful merchant and landowner in Yorkshire, and Richard Sillings (1746 - 1814), a renowned botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of flora in northern England.

Throughout its long history, the surname Sillings has maintained a strong presence in Yorkshire and surrounding areas, with many families continuing to bear this name to the present day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sillings

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

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

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