Explore the Family Name Dillenburg

The meaning of Dillenburg

German: habitational name from a place in Hesse now named Dillenburg, but formerly called Dillenberg. This was the ancestral home of William of Orange (Willem van Oranje) of the house of Nassau.

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

The Dillenburg surname holds a level of popularity in the United States, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Dillenburg was ranked as the 44,574th most popular surname, and by 2010, it fell slightly to become the 44,957th. The number of people bearing this surname increased marginally from 454 in 2000 to 477 in 2010, illustrating a growth rate of 5.07%. However, the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 decreased by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#44,957	-0.86%
Count	454	477	5.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dillenburg

Delving into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Dillenburg, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents an interesting picture. In the year 2000, a vast majority (95.37%) identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.97% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed significant growth, rising from 1.10% in 2000 to 2.10% in 2010, a change of 90.91%. Those claiming two or more races also increased from 1.32% to 1.47%. In contrast, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.76% in 2000 to null in 2010. No identifiable percentage of individuals with the Dillenburg surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.37%	94.97%	-0.42%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.1%	90.91%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.47%	11.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.76%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%