Explore the Family Name Dahmen

The meaning of Dahmen

1. North German and Dutch: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Dahm. Compare Dohmen. 2. North German: habitational name from a place in Mecklenburg called Dahmen. 3. Swedish (Dahmén): from an unidentified first element + the suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Klaus, Aloysius, Dieter, Florian, Kaethe, Kurt, Rinehart, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dahmen saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank fell from 25060 to 26727, a change of -6.65%, while the count of individuals with this surname dropped by 1.94% from 929 to 911. Similarly, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.82%, reflecting the overall reduced popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,060	#26,727	-6.65%
Count	929	911	-1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dahmen

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Dahmen surname identified as White, with percentages remaining fairly stable at 93.33% in 2000 and 93.08% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as Hispanic increased by 18.22% over the decade, while the representation from individuals who identify as two or more races also grew by 73.15%. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decrease of 35.61%. No Dahmens were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	93.08%	-0.27%
Hispanic	2.69%	3.18%	18.22%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.87%	73.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.05%	1.32%	-35.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%