Explore the Family Name Danial

The meaning of Danial

Arabic: from a variant of the personal name Dāniyāl‎, an Arabic form of Daniel, the name of a Biblical prophet. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians, in part as an Arabized form of the Assyrian/Chaldean variant Daniel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Danial has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,124 and by 2010, it moved up to rank 41,799, marking a notable climb of 24.17%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 349 in 2000 to 520 in 2010, demonstrating a substantial increase of 49%. This meant that for every 100,000 people, there were 0.13 in 2000 and 0.18 in 2010 named Danial, showing an increase of 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#41,799	24.17%
Count	349	520	49%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.18	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danial

In terms of ethnicity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census shows variations in the ethnic identity of people with the surname Danial between 2000 and 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as White, from 68.48% to 70.19%, and a new appearance of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not recorded in 2000 but stood at 5.58% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased significantly from 16.62% to 10.38%. Those who identified with two or more races saw a slight decrease from 8.60% to 8.46%. No individuals identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas in 2000, 3.15% identified as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.48%	70.19%	2.5%
Black	16.62%	10.38%	-37.55%
Two or More Races	8.6%	8.46%	-1.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.58%	0%
Hispanic	3.15%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%