Explore the Family Name Dinwoodie
The meaning of Dinwoodie
Scottish (Dumfriesshire): variant of Dinwiddie.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dinwoodie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dinwoodie has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dinwoodie ranked at 82,691 in terms of popular surnames, but by 2010 it had slipped to 86,645, marking a decrease of roughly 4.78%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 212 to 215 during the same time frame, a modest growth of about 1.42%. Interestingly, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,691 | #86,645 | -4.78% |
| Count | 212 | 215 | 1.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dinwoodie
Moving on to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those bearing the Dinwoodie surname identify as White. In 2000, 95.75% of Dinwoodies identified as such, though this number dropped to 87.91% in 2010, a decrease of 8.19%. The data for 2010 also shows an emergence of racial diversity within the Dinwoodie clan, with 6.05% identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, and 2.79% identifying as Black. No Dinwoodies identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.75% | 87.91% | -8.19% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 6.05% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 2.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |