Explore the Family Name Dearlove
The meaning of Dearlove
English: alteration, by folk etymology, of the medieval surname Dernelove, which is from Middle English derne ‘secret, hidden’ + love ‘love’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dearlove in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dearlove experienced a slight decrease in popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, from 107,565 to 108,734, marking a 1.09% drop. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Dearlove surname increased by 6.54%, rising from 153 people in 2000 to 163 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.06 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #107,565 | #108,734 | -1.09% |
| Count | 153 | 163 | 6.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dearlove
In terms of ethnic identity, Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Dearlove identify as White. There was a small decline in this percentage from 2000 to 2010, falling from 86.93% to 85.89%. The percentage of those who identified as Black saw a slight increase over the same period, rising from 7.84% to 7.98%. There were no individuals with the surname Dearlove who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.93% | 85.89% | -1.2% |
| Black | 7.84% | 7.98% | 1.79% |
| 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% |