Explore the Family Name Dilday
The meaning of Dilday
1. Altered form of Scottish Delday: habitational name from Delday in Deerness (Orkney). 2. Americanized form of German Dildey: unexplained. Compare Dildy.
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How common is the last name Dilday in the United States?
The surname Dilday, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the 2000 Census, Dilday ranked as the 21,176th most popular surname, with 1,155 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the surname had slipped to 22,856th place, even as the number of people bearing the name only decreased slightly to 1,120. This represents an overall change of -7.93 in rank and a -3.03 decrease in count. The proportion of Dildays per 100,000 people also fell by -11.63 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,176 | #22,856 | -7.93% |
| Count | 1,155 | 1,120 | -3.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.38 | -11.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dilday
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Dilday surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. White individuals made up the largest percentage of Dildays both years, although their proportion fell from 92.81% to 89.64%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Dildays identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, growing from 1.21% to 2.41%. There was also a significant increase in Dildays of Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 1.30% to 2.86%. The proportion of Black individuals with the surname increased modestly from 3.64% to 3.93%. In both 2000 and 2010, no Dildays identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.81% | 89.64% | -3.42% |
| Black | 3.64% | 3.93% | 7.97% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.86% | 120% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 2.41% | 99.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |