Explore the Family Name Dine

The meaning of Dine

1. Shortened form of Van Dine, a surname of Dutch origin. 2. English (mainly southeastern): from Middle English digne, dine, deyn(e) ‘worthy, honorable’, also ‘proud, haughty’ (Old French digne). 3. In some cases possibly also French: from a short form of the personal name Claudine, feminine form of Claude.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dine has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 28194 in 2000, it moved up to 27974 in 2010, marking a slight rise of 0.78%. The count of people carrying this surname also expanded from 799 to 857, showing a growth of about 7.26%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a marginal dip of -3.33%, decreasing from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,194	#27,974	0.78%
Count	799	857	7.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.29	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dine

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dine, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows varied changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, identifying as White, saw a minor increase of 1.40%, rising from 90.11% to 91.37%. The Black population bearing the Dine surname nearly doubled, increasing by 94.20% from 1.38% to 2.68%. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant decrease of -43.02%, falling from 4.51% to 2.57%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or with two or more races fell by -15.22% and -28.22% respectively. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native population witnessed a modest increase of 5.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.11%	91.37%	1.4%
Black	1.38%	2.68%	94.2%
Hispanic	4.51%	2.57%	-43.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.38%	1.17%	-15.22%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.17%	-28.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1.05%	5%