Explore the Family Name Darrell

The meaning of Darrell

English (of Norman origin): habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, for someone from Airelle in Calvados, France, or Airel in La Manche, Normandy. Compare Dorrell.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Darrell has shown a marked increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,710th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 16,108th spot, representing a rise of 9.05%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 1,459 in 2000 to 1,797 in 2010, a jump of 23.17%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by 12.96%, from 0.54 to 0.61.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,710	#16,108	9.05%
Count	1,459	1,797	23.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.61	12.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Darrell

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Darrell has also seen some shifts according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Whites represent the largest group, although their percentage slightly dipped from 67.51% in 2000 to 67.17% in 2010. The Black population with this surname also decreased marginally from 25.43% to 24.99%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 62.70%, from 1.85% to 3.01%. There was also an upward trend in those identifying with two or more races, increasing by 39.77% from 1.71% to 2.39%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined by 12.20%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a sizable drop of 35.21%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.51%	67.17%	-0.5%
Black	25.43%	24.99%	-1.73%
Hispanic	1.85%	3.01%	62.7%
Two or More Races	1.71%	2.39%	39.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.67%	1.73%	-35.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0.72%	-12.2%