Explore the Family Name Dantas

The meaning of Dantas

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, from any of the many places called Antas in Portugal and Galicia (Spain), from the plural of anta ‘dolmen’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Dantas' has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,046, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 50,659th position, representing a change of 18.35%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period—from 302 in 2000 to 412 in 2010, marking a rise of 36.42%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people experienced a growth of 27.27%, escalating from 0.11 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#50,659	18.35%
Count	302	412	36.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dantas

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Dantas' as per the Decennial U.S. Census data has experienced some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The ethnicity labeled as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 3.97% to 6.07%, indicating a change of 52.90%. However, instances of the surname among those identifying as two or more races fell to zero. There was an increase in the White category, with a rise from 69.21% to 80.58%, representing a 16.43% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic holders of the surname reduced by 30.89%, resting at 8.01% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new emergence in the Black category, accounting for 3.88% in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.21%	80.58%	16.43%
Hispanic	11.59%	8.01%	-30.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.97%	6.07%	52.9%
Black	0%	3.88%	0%
Two or More Races	14.24%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%