Explore the Family Name Dalager
The meaning of Dalager
Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms in western Norway named from dal ‘valley’ + Old Norse akr ‘cultivated field’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dalager in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dalager has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 72,717 with a count of 249 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, it climbed to the 72,105th position with a total count of 270. This represents an overall growth rate of approximately 0.84%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.09 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,717 | #72,105 | 0.84% |
| Count | 249 | 270 | 8.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dalager
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Dalager surname identify as White - at 93.57% in 2000 and slightly less at 92.22% in 2010. Individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races increased from 2.41% in 2000 to 4.44% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.57% | 92.22% | -1.44% |
| Two or More Races | 2.41% | 4.44% | 84.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |