Explore the Family Name Dios

The meaning of Dios

Spanish: from a short form of de Dios ‘from or with God’, an expression of Christian inspiration and an element of various (medieval) Christian personal names. Compare De Dios.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dios has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dios was ranked 61,207th among all surnames, but by 2010 it had slipped to 67,943rd, marking an 11.01% drop in rank. Similarly, the total count of people with this surname decreased from 307 to 290 during the same period, representing a 5.54% decline. The proportion per 100,000 people also reduced from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, showing a 9.09% fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,207	#67,943	-11.01%
Count	307	290	-5.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dios

The ethnic identity tied to the surname Dios also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The Hispanic community held the largest percentage of this surname, growing from 64.17% in 2000 to 68.62% in 2010. White individuals with the surname Dios dropped from 31.27% to 27.59%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which had no individuals with the Dios surname in 2000, counted for 2.41% in 2010. Conversely, the Black community, which constituted 2.61% in 2000, didn't have any representation in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	64.17%	68.62%	6.93%
White	31.27%	27.59%	-11.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.41%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.61%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%