Explore the Family Name Dilg

The meaning of Dilg

German: from a pet form of the medieval female personal name Odila, a derivative of od ‘riches, fortune’. It was the name of an 8th-century Christian saint who founded a Benedictine convent at what is now Odilienburg in Alsace; she is the patron saint of Alsace. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dilg has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,083 in terms of popularity, but dropped to 63,524 in 2010, marking a decline rate of 5.73%. However, the number of individuals carrying this surname remained constant at 314 during this period. The proportion of people named Dilg per 100,000 also decreased by 8.33% from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,083	#63,524	-5.73%
Count	314	314	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dilg

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Dilg identify as White. This group made up 96.82% of the total in 2000, but this percentage slightly decreased to 93.95% in 2010, reflecting a change of -2.96%. The data also shows a significant increase in the Hispanic representation among those bearing the surname Dilg. In 2000, Hispanics accounted for only 1.91%, but this figure increased to 4.46% in 2010, which is a rise of 133.51%. During both census years, there were no recorded individuals with the surname Dilg who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.82%	93.95%	-2.96%
Hispanic	1.91%	4.46%	133.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%