Explore the Family Name Dain
The meaning of Dain
1. English: variant of Dine 2. 2. English: variant of Dean. 3. Jewish: variant of Dayan. 4. French: nickname from Old French dain ‘agile, nimble’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Khanna, Nukhim, Rakhil.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dain in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dain has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,618th most popular name with a count of 821, translating to approximately 0.3 per 100,000 people. A decade later, in 2010, its rank dropped to 30,570 and the count fell to 763, making it approximately 0.26 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -10.69 in rank and a -7.06 decrease in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,618 | #30,570 | -10.69% |
| Count | 821 | 763 | -7.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.26 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dain
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the surname Dain is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, although there has been a slight decrease of about 2.90% from 2000 to 2010. During the same period, the proportion of individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.46% to 3.15%. Similarly, there was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentages for those identifying as being of two or more races or American Indian / Alaskan Native remained constant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.33% | 89.65% | -2.9% |
| Black | 2.92% | 3.54% | 21.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 3.15% | 115.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.95% | 2.1% | 7.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |