Explore the Family Name Darville

The meaning of Darville

1. English (of Norman origin): variant of Darvill, a habitational name someone from any of the places in France called Orville (Orne, Pas-de-Calais), Urville (Auche, Calvados, Manche), or Orival (Charente, Seine-Maritime, Somme), with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’. 2. French: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Arville, in Loir-et-Cher and Seine-et-Marne, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’.

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

The surname Darville showed a slight increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 27,595 in 2000, it rose to 27,303 by 2010, marking a 1.06% growth. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase, going from 822 in 2000 to 885 in 2010 – a rise of 7.66%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.3 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,595	#27,303	1.06%
Count	822	885	7.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.3	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Darville

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the Darville surname indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was no change reported for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity groups; the count remained at zero. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 34.98%, while the White demographic experienced a smaller decrease of 7.35%. On the other hand, individuals identified as Hispanic almost doubled from 3.41% to 6.78%. Meanwhile, the Black demographic saw a modest increase of 2.51%, reaching 46.89% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	45.74%	46.89%	2.51%
White	48.05%	44.52%	-7.35%
Hispanic	3.41%	6.78%	98.83%
Two or More Races	2.43%	1.58%	-34.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%