Explore the Family Name Date
The meaning of Date
1. Indian (Maharashtra; pronounced as two syllables): Konkanastha Brahmin name, from Sanskrit dātā ‘donor’. 2. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written phonetically 伊達 ‘that’ and ‘arrive’. It is a habitational name from a place called Idate in Mutsu (now Aomori) prefecture, borne by a samurai family descended from the northern Fujiwara clan. 3. English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English date ‘date (the fruit of the date palm tree)’, but the application of this is unclear. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Shashank, Urmila, Ashwini, Chetan, Hari, Medha, Ravi, Santosh, Shashi, Sumit, Vandana, Vijay. Japanese Masaki, Shiro, Hiroaki, Kazuo, Nobuo, Noriko, Tomoaki, Tsutomu, Yoko, Yoshihiko.
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How common is the last name Date in the United States?
The surname "Date" has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,342nd most common, but by 2010, it had slipped to 37,735th place, illustrating a change of -9.88. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased over this period from 624 to 589, a decline of -5.61. Consequently, the overall proportion per 100k people had also fallen by -13.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,342 | #37,735 | -9.88% |
| Count | 624 | 589 | -5.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Date
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those carrying the "Date" surname from 2000 to 2010. It shows a slight drop in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 33.97% to 32.09%) and White (47.44% to 43.46%). However, there was an increase among those identifying as Black (11.54% to 13.07%), and those reporting two or more races (4.97% to 6.79%). Additionally, the year 2010 saw new entries into the categories Hispanic (3.06%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.53%), which were absent from the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47.44% | 43.46% | -8.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 33.97% | 32.09% | -5.53% |
| Black | 11.54% | 13.07% | 13.26% |
| Two or More Races | 4.97% | 6.79% | 36.62% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.06% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.53% | 0% |