Explore the Family Name Danilov

The meaning of Danilov

Russian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Belorussian (standard transliteration/spelling Danilaŭ): patronymic from the personal name Danilo, a vernacular form of Daniel (Russian Daniil). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Danilov has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 108,734, however by 2010, it had risen to the 72,105th most popular surname, marking a substantial increase of 33.69 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also rose significantly during this period, going from 151 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, an upturn of 78.81 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 50% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#108,734	#72,105	33.69%
Count	151	270	78.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.09	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danilov

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Danilov is predominantly White, with the percentage slightly increasing from 95.36 percent in 2000 to 95.93 percent in 2010. There was a small Hispanic representation within bearers of this surname, which decreased from 3.31 percent in 2000 to 2.96 percent in 2010. No significant changes were noted for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories either remaining constant at zero or data being suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.36%	95.93%	0.6%
Hispanic	3.31%	2.96%	-10.57%
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%