Explore the Family Name Dib

The meaning of Dib

Arabic (Levant and Maghreb): variant of Diab, from a shortened form of Arabic ḍi’b ‘wolf’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Nabil, Eid, Fadi, Ghassan, Issa, Ahmad, Ali, Bassam, Ghazi, Hakam, Hasna, Issam. French Georges, Antoine, Clovis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dib saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name’s rank improved from 40,265 to 33,379, reflecting a 17.1% increase over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 33.59%, growing from 512 in 2000 to 684 in 2010. This shift resulted in a proportion change from 0.19 per 100k people in 2000 to 0.23 per 100k in 2010 – an increase of 21.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,265	#33,379	17.1%
Count	512	684	33.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.23	21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dib

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dib has also seen shifts from 2000 to 2010 as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest reported ethnicity for this surname was White, which increased from 74.02% in 2000 to 82.46% in 2010, a change of 11.40%. However, other ethnicities experienced declines during this period. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 48.03% while those identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a decrease of 55.94%. The percentage of individuals with the surname Dib identifying as Hispanic and Black also decreased by 8.38% and 12.82% respectively. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.02%	82.46%	11.4%
Hispanic	11.33%	10.38%	-8.38%
Two or More Races	10.94%	4.82%	-55.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.54%	1.32%	-48.03%
Black	1.17%	1.02%	-12.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%