Explore the Family Name Dimos

The meaning of Dimos

Greek: from the personal name Dimos, a short form of Dimitri(o)s, from classical Greek Dēmētrios (see Dimitris), or of any of various compound names based on classical Greek dēmos ‘people’, such as Dimosthenis, from classical Greek Dēmosthenēs (see Demosthene). This may also be a shortened form of Greek patronymics such as Dimopoulos. Compare Demos.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dimos has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 60,083 in 2000, it fell to rank 71,678 a decade later, representing a 19.3% drop. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also declined by 13.38%, from 314 in 2000 to 272 in 2010. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Dimos surname decreased by 25% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,083	#71,678	-19.3%
Count	314	272	-13.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dimos

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Dimos surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This group increased from 74.52% to 86.03% over the course of the decade, marking a 15.45% rise. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic dropped significantly from 22.93% to 13.24%, a decline of 42.26%. In the year 2000, a small percentage of 2.55% identified with two or more races, but this figure was reduced to zero by 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Dimos who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.52%	86.03%	15.45%
Hispanic	22.93%	13.24%	-42.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.55%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%