Explore the Family Name Daul

The meaning of Daul

German: 1. nickname, perhaps for a tall thin person, from Middle Low German dūle ‘reed, cattail’. It is also found in France (Alsace). Compare Dole 3. 2. variant of Dau 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Florian, Kurt, Liselotte, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Daul has seen a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 28,751 to 29,626, a change of -3.04%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 2.05% during the same period, growing from 779 to 795. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 decreased by -6.9%, indicating that while the absolute numbers may have risen, the name's overall popularity relative to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,751	#29,626	-3.04%
Count	779	795	2.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daul

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Daul, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in both 2000 and 2010, a majority of individuals identifying as 'White' carried this surname. This proportion increased marginally from 93.58% to 95.35%. Those identifying as 'Hispanic' also saw an increase, with a 7.81% rise. In contrast, the percentage of those who identify as 'Black' decreased significantly by 47.31%. Proportions for 'Asian/Pacific Islander' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' were reported as zero in 2010, possibly due to data suppression for privacy. Individuals identifying with two or more races saw a slight reduction of -16.11% between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.58%	95.35%	1.89%
Two or More Races	1.8%	1.51%	-16.11%
Hispanic	1.28%	1.38%	7.81%
Black	1.67%	0.88%	-47.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.03%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0%	0%