Explore the Family Name Dacanay

The meaning of Dacanay

Filipino: Ilokano name, unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Leticia, Fernando, Joaquin, Alejandro, Camilo, Celso, Constantina, Edgardo, Filemon, Jesus.

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How common is the last name Dacanay in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dacanay has grown in popularity over a decade. Between 2000 and 2010, it jumped from rank 28,751 to 25,020, demonstrating an increase of almost 13 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 27.47 percent from 779 to 993. This growth is further represented in its proportion per 100,000 people, which increased by 17.24 percent from 0.29 to 0.34 between the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,751	#25,020	12.98%
Count	779	993	27.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.34	17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dacanay

Concerning ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the Dacanay surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, this demographic accounted for 76.25 percent, increasing slightly to 76.94 percent in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 10.27 percent to 8.26 percent, while those who identified as White saw a decrease from 8.60 percent to 7.15 percent. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.21 percent to 5.54 percent. There was a new representation of Black identity within the Dacanay surname, registering at 1.41 percent in 2010 from zero in 2000, and a similar trend with American Indian and Alaskan Native identification at 0.70 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	76.25%	76.94%	0.9%
Two or More Races	10.27%	8.26%	-19.57%
White	8.6%	7.15%	-16.86%
Hispanic	3.21%	5.54%	72.59%
Black	0%	1.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.7%	0%