Explore the Family Name Daiker
The meaning of Daiker
1. Perhaps an altered form of English Daker, a habitational name from either of two places called Dacre, in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, both named from the rivers on which they stand (a Celtic river name meaning ‘trickling’). 2. Americanized form of Dutch Dijker from dijk ‘dike’, an occupational name for a constructor and maintainer of dikes.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Daiker in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Daiker saw a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 57,544 to 58,604. However, there was a minor increase in the count of people bearing this surname, growing by 4.53% from 331 to 346. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.12 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,544 | #58,604 | -1.84% |
| Count | 331 | 346 | 4.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daiker
On the perspective of ethnic identity, the information from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Daiker surname identified as White, though there was a small decline of 1.37% from 97.28% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also decreased by 28.51%, from 2.42% to 1.73%. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or more races showed no changes or were not represented in the data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.28% | 95.95% | -1.37% |
| Hispanic | 2.42% | 1.73% | -28.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |