Explore the Family Name Diskin
The meaning of Diskin
1. Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Díscín ‘descendant of Díscín’, which may be derived from díosc ‘barren’. The placename Ballyeeskeen, now Ballydiscin, in County Sligo, is derived from the surname. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from Diske, a Yiddish hypocoristic form of Biblical Dinah, from Hebrew dina ‘judged, vindicated’.
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How common is the last name Diskin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Diskin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 21,947 in 2000 to 23,737 in 2010, indicating a drop of 8.16%. The count of people with the Diskin surname also declined by 3.27%, moving from 1,102 in 2000 to 1,066 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Diskin surname per 100,000 people decreased by 12.2%, from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,947 | #23,737 | -8.16% |
| Count | 1,102 | 1,066 | -3.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diskin
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Diskin surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Diskins identifying as White slightly decreased by 1.07%, from 96.82% to 95.78%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as having two or more ethnicities both saw increases of 24.44% and 3.70% respectively. The most significant change was among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 47.09%, from 1.72% to 2.53%. However, there were no Diskins who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.56% identified as Black while the latter category remained at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.82% | 95.78% | -1.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 2.53% | 47.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.45% | 0.56% | 24.44% |
| Two or More Races | 0.54% | 0.56% | 3.7% |
| Black | 0% | 0.56% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |