Explore the Family Name Diggins

The meaning of Diggins

English (southeastern): variant of Digan, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donovan, Niall.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Diggins had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 12,490 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it fell to 12,999, a decline of approximately 4.08%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Diggins increased from 2,278 to 2,362 during the same period, indicating a growth of about 3.69%. This disparity suggests that while the count of Diggins increased, other surnames may have seen more significant growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,490	#12,999	-4.08%
Count	2,278	2,362	3.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.84	0.8	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diggins

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Diggins. Between 2000 and 2010, there were notable shifts. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic and those choosing two or more races saw substantial increases of 90.74% and 58.82% respectively. At the same time, the proportion of people identifying as White decreased by 5.66%, although it still accounted for the majority at 58.64% in 2010. The Black population with the Diggins surname saw a modest increase of 3.28%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories also experienced growth.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.16%	58.64%	-5.66%
Black	34.15%	35.27%	3.28%
Hispanic	1.62%	3.09%	90.74%
Two or More Races	1.36%	2.16%	58.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.55%	14.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0.3%	36.36%