Explore the Family Name Dinsmoor
The meaning of Dinsmoor
Variant of Dinsmore.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dinsmoor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dinsmoor has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dinsmoor ranked 64,934 in popularity, having been counted 286 times, which represented a proportion of 0.11 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname had dropped in rank to 73,005 and was counted 266 times, reducing its proportion to 0.09 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -12.43 in rank and -6.99 in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,934 | #73,005 | -12.43% |
| Count | 286 | 266 | -6.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dinsmoor
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Dinsmoor identified as White, with this group increasing slightly from 94.76% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a small increase from 2.80% to 3.01%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races in either year. Notably, the percentage of individuals with the surname Dinsmoor who identified as Black decreased significantly from 1.75% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.76% | 95.49% | 0.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 3.01% | 7.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.75% | 0% | -100% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |