Explore the Family Name Dini

The meaning of Dini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Dino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gino, Aldo, Amerigo, Carlo, Dante, Dino, Italo, Luca, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dini has grown from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dini was ranked as the 33,528th most common surname, but by 2010, it had improved its standing to 30,630th, reflecting a change of 8.64%. The actual count of individuals with this family name also increased from 642 in 2000 to 761 in 2010, marking a rise of approximately 18.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight uptick from 0.24 to 0.26 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,528	#30,630	8.64%
Count	642	761	18.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.26	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dini

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Dini also shifted notably between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of Dinis identified as White in both years, their percentage dropped from 87.38% in 2000 to 74.77% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Black rose significantly from 3.89% to 16.03%, indicating a substantial change of 312.08%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw an increase from 0.93% to 1.97%. Those reporting as Hispanic rose from 2.96% to 4.60%, while American Indian and Alaskan Natives went from 0.93% to 1.58%. However, the proportion of Dinis identifying as two or more races declined sharply, from 3.89% in 2000 to 1.05% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.38%	74.77%	-14.43%
Black	3.89%	16.03%	312.08%
Hispanic	2.96%	4.6%	55.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	1.97%	111.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	1.58%	69.89%
Two or More Races	3.89%	1.05%	-73.01%