Explore the Family Name Dille

The meaning of Dille

1. German: variant of Dill, a cognate of 2 below. 2. Dutch: from the personal name Dille, a pet form with l- suffix from an ancient Germanic personal name composed with diet- ‘people’, particularly Diederik (see Diedrick).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dille showed marginal growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,314th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen slightly to the 14,299th position, signifying a 0.1% change. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also experienced an increase from 1,920 in 2000 to 2,093 in 2010, denoting a 9.01% rise. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.71 throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,314	#14,299	0.1%
Count	1,920	2,093	9.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.71	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dille

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Dille, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority group with this surname remained consistent, with individuals identifying as White making up approximately 93.7% of the total in both years. However, there were notable changes among other ethnic groups. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 17.81%, and those identifying with two or more races saw a rise of 21.54%. Conversely, the proportions of individuals identifying as Hispanic and Black decreased by 13.19% and 8.37% respectively. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced the most significant growth of 38.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.8%	93.69%	-0.12%
Black	2.03%	1.86%	-8.37%
Two or More Races	1.3%	1.58%	21.54%
Hispanic	1.82%	1.58%	-13.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	0.86%	17.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.31%	0.43%	38.71%