Explore the Family Name Dingwall
The meaning of Dingwall
Scottish: habitational name from Dingwall, a place in Ross-shire, probably named from Old Norse thing ‘parliament, assembly’ + vǫllr ‘field’.
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How common is the last name Dingwall in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dingwall experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dingwall ranked as the 40,552nd most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had dropped to rank 41,959, representing a 3.47% change. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 508 in 2000 to 518 in 2010, a growth of 1.97%. However, when considered in proportion to the total population (per 100,000 people), the prevalence of the name decreased by 5.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,552 | #41,959 | -3.47% |
| Count | 508 | 518 | 1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dingwall
Shifting focus to ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Dingwall surname showed diverse ethnic identity changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White and bearing the Dingwall name decreased by 9.78%, while those identifying their ethnicity as Black saw an increase of 79.79%. There was also a notable increase among those identifying as belonging to two or more races, jumping from 1.57% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. However, the Hispanic representation among the Dingwalls slightly declined by 2.03%. It is noteworthy that there were no recorded instances of the Dingwall surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.66% | 75.48% | -9.78% |
| Black | 9.45% | 16.99% | 79.79% |
| Hispanic | 3.94% | 3.86% | -2.03% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 2.51% | 59.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |