Explore the Family Name Dinwiddie
The meaning of Dinwiddie
Scottish (Dumfriesshire): habitational name from Dinwoodie near Dumfries. The placename is first recorded in 1296 in the form Dinwithie, Dunwythye, and is probably named with British words that are ancestors of Welsh din ‘forest’ + gwydd ‘shrubs, bushes’. History: Robert Dinwiddie, born in Glasgow in 1693, was lieutenant governor of VA from 1751 to 1758.
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How common is the last name Dinwiddie in the United States?
The surname Dinwiddie, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Its rank dropped by approximately 4.22% from 11,869 in 2000 to 12,370 in 2010. This decline is also reflected in its proportion per 100k, which decreased by 5.56%, from 0.9 in 2000 to 0.85 in 2010. Despite this drop in popularity, the count of people with Dinwiddie as their surname actually saw a small rise of about 4.1%, from 2,415 in 2000 to 2,514 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,869 | #12,370 | -4.22% |
| Count | 2,415 | 2,514 | 4.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.9 | 0.85 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dinwiddie
Changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dinwiddie are also visible in the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. The highest percentage of individuals identified as White, although there was a noticeable decrease from 80.04% in 2000 to 76.17% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black community saw an increase from 16.31% to 18.22%. A significant shift was observed in the population identifying with two or more races, almost doubling from 1.12% to 2.19%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals also increased from 1.57% to 2.51%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group and American Indian and Alaskan Native group witnessed minor changes, with the former decreasing slightly and the latter increasing over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.04% | 76.17% | -4.84% |
| Black | 16.31% | 18.22% | 11.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.51% | 59.87% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 2.19% | 95.54% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0.48% | 17.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.54% | 0.44% | -18.52% |