Explore the Family Name Dimayuga

The meaning of Dimayuga

Filipino: from Tagalog dimayuga ‘unshakeable’, a word derived from the truncated form of hindi ‘negation’ + the affix ma- ‘ability’ + yuga ‘to shake’, probably a nickname for someone steadfast, staunch, and resolute.

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

The popularity of the surname Dimayuga, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, revealed a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dimayuga was ranked 71,610th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 56,444th — an upward shift of 21.18%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial rise of 42.52%, growing from 254 people in 2000 to 362 people in 2010. This change also led to a growth in the proportion per 100k, which increased by 33.33% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,610	#56,444	21.18%
Count	254	362	42.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dimayuga

When examining the ethnicity of those with the surname Dimayuga based on the Decennial U.S. Census, most identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. While the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped slightly from 73.23% in 2000 to 70.72% in 2010, the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 19.29% to 22.10% over the same period. Those who identified with two or more ethnic identities decreased by 18.01%, and the proportion of White individuals remained steady at 2.76%. There were no individuals recorded as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	73.23%	70.72%	-3.43%
Hispanic	19.29%	22.1%	14.57%
Two or More Races	4.72%	3.87%	-18.01%
White	2.76%	2.76%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%