Explore the Family Name Dingler
The meaning of Dingler
German: variant of Dengler.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dingler in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dingler has slightly declined in rank from 14,530 in 2000 to 14,656 in 2010, a change of -0.87%. Despite this decline in rank, the count of people with the surname Dingler actually increased by 7.92% during the same period, from 1881 to 2030. The proportion per 100k people also saw a minor decrease of -1.43%, going from 0.7 to 0.69.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,530 | #14,656 | -0.87% |
| Count | 1,881 | 2,030 | 7.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.7 | 0.69 | -1.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dingler
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, people identified as White made up the majority of individuals with the Dingler surname in both 2000 and 2010, but their proportion decreased slightly by -1.75%. A growing number of people with the Dingler surname identified as Hispanic, which increased by 76.73%, and those identifying with two or more races also increased by 50.59%. There were minor changes in other ethnic identities as well: Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories both appeared in 2010 while they were not present in 2000, whereas the percentage of Black individuals decreased by -18.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.76% | 95.07% | -1.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.59% | 2.81% | 76.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 1.28% | 50.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.3% | 0% |
| Black | 0.37% | 0.3% | -18.92% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |