Explore the Family Name Dilsaver

The meaning of Dilsaver

Americanized form of an unidentified German surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dilsaver saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 54,880 in popularity amongst all surnames, but by 2010 it had fallen to 58,481 indicating a drop of 6.56%. Similarly, the overall count of individuals with the surname Dilsaver slightly decreased; there were 351 Dilsavers recorded in 2000 and 347 in 2010, which is a marginal decline of 1.14%. The proportion per 100k of people also lowered from 0.13 to 0.12 over this ten-year period, marking a 7.69% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#54,880#58,481-6.56%
Count351347-1.14%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dilsaver

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dilsaver, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000 nearly 96.58% of the individuals were identified as White. However, by 2010, this percentage saw a slight dip to 94.52%, a change of -2.13%. Interestingly, the ethnicity table also shows an emergence of Hispanic identity among Dilsavers, starting from zero in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. The percentages for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero in both years. The category "Two or more races" was represented in 2000 with a small percentage (1.42%) but disappeared altogether in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.58%94.52%-2.13%
Hispanic0%2.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.42%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%