Explore the Family Name Dally
The meaning of Dally
1. French: habitational name, with fused preposition d(e), for someone from either of two places in France called Ally, one in Cantal and one in Haute-Loire. 2. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in France called Ailly (Eure, Meuse, Somme), with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’. 3. Irish: variant of Daly. 4. German: variant of Dalley. 5. Altered form of French Dailly, a cognate of 2 above.
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How common is the last name Dally in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dally has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dally ranked as the 18,069th most popular surname in the U.S., with a count of 1,423 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped to rank 21,371, with only 1,225 Dallys documented. This signifies a decrease in popularity of approximately 18.27%, and a reduction in overall count by nearly 13.91%. The proportion of the Dally surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 20.75% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,069 | #21,371 | -18.27% |
| Count | 1,423 | 1,225 | -13.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.53 | 0.42 | -20.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dally
The ethnic identity associated with the Dally surname also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Dally surname identified as White (88.26%), followed by Hispanic (5.06%), Black (3.16%), those of Two or more races (1.69%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.91%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.91%). By 2010, while White remained the majority at 86.29%, there was an increase in the percentage of Dallys who identified as Hispanic and Black - rising to 6.45% and 3.92% respectively. The percentages identifying as of Two or more races slightly increased to 1.71%. However, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both dropped to 0.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.26% | 86.29% | -2.23% |
| Hispanic | 5.06% | 6.45% | 27.47% |
| Black | 3.16% | 3.92% | 24.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.91% | 0.82% | -9.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.91% | 0.82% | -9.89% |