Explore the Family Name Dahill
The meaning of Dahill
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dathail ‘descendant of Dathal’, a personal name from daithgheal ‘fair, light-colored’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dahill in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dahill experienced a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,210th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had improved its standing to 46,487th. In terms of count, there were 423 people with the Dahill surname in 2000, and this number grew by 8.27% to 458 people by 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Dahill per 100,000 remained constant at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,210 | #46,487 | 1.53% |
| Count | 423 | 458 | 8.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dahill
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals that the majority of people carrying the Dahill surname identify as White; this group made up 96.69% in 2000 and 96.29% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a slight increase, from 0% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010, while the percentage identifying as Two or more races decreased from 1.18% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also decreased slightly from 1.42% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010. Both Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% for both years, although some data may have been suppressed (S) for privacy purposes.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 96.29% | -0.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.97% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 1.09% | -23.24% |
| Two or More Races | 1.18% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |