Explore the Family Name Dardon

The meaning of Dardon

1. Hispanic (Guatemala; Dardón): variant, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, of Ardón (see Ardon 1). 2. French: variant, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, of Ardon 2. 3. French: from a pet form of the personal name Dard, of ancient Germanic origin, cognate with Frankish daroth ‘spear’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dardon has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,481 in popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 44,034—a 20.63% increase. The census also showed a substantial increase in the count of individuals with this surname: in 2000, there were 346 individuals named Dardon, and by 2010, this number had grown to 489, marking a 41.33% increase. The proportion of people named Dardon per 100,000 also rose from 0.13 to 0.17, a 30.77% climb.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#44,034	20.63%
Count	346	489	41.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.17	30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dardon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dardon, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, 82.37% of Dardons identified as Hispanic, and that figure slightly increased to 83.03% by 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as White decreased from 6.36% to 6.13%, and those identifying as Black dropped from 11.27% to 10.22%. No Dardons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor did they identify with two or more races during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.37%	83.03%	0.8%
Black	11.27%	10.22%	-9.32%
White	6.36%	6.13%	-3.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%