Explore the Family Name Dawid

The meaning of Dawid

1. Polish: from the personal name Dawid, Polish form of the Biblical name David. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from the personal name Dāwīd, Syriac form of the Biblical name David. It is often spelled in the Arabized form Daud (or Daoud and Dawood).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dawid has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The census data shows that the rank of the surname improved from 139,757 in 2000 to 98,982 in 2010, marking a rise of over 29 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying this surname also grew by an impressive 66.36 percent, rising from 110 in 2000 to 183 by 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Dawid per 100,000 increased by 50 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#139,757	#98,982	29.18%
Count	110	183	66.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.06	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dawid

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an interesting shift in the distribution for the surname Dawid between 2000 and 2010. While there was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, there were noticeable changes in the White and Black categories. In 2000, 89.09 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White; however, this figure dropped by 6.77 percent to 83.06 percent in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Black increased from 6.36 percent in 2000 to 14.75 percent in 2010, marking a dramatic increase of nearly 132 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.09%	83.06%	-6.77%
Black	6.36%	14.75%	131.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%