Explore the Family Name Disla

The meaning of Disla

Spanish: variant of Isla, with fused preposition d(e) ‘of, from’. This surname is most common in the Dominican Republic. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Ana, Jose, Luis, Marina, Tomas, Aida, Altagracia, Andres, Dulce, Ediberto, Epifanio, Felipe.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Disla has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 17,755th in prevalence but improved to the 14,558th position by 2010, showing an 18.01% increase in rank. The number of people with the Disla surname also rose significantly during this period, from 1,455 to 2,047, marking a 40.69% increase. This translates to a proportion per 100,000 people improvement from 0.54 to 0.69, indicating a 27.78% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,755	#14,558	18.01%
Count	1,455	2,047	40.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.69	27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Disla

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the Disla surname shows that the majority identified as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals bearing the Disla surname, climbing from 92.85% to 96.48%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also increased slightly, from 0.96% to 1.32%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased significantly, falling from 4.95% to 1.86%. No changes were reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The representation of those identifying with two or more races in 2000 disappeared entirely in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.85%	96.48%	3.91%
White	4.95%	1.86%	-62.42%
Black	0.96%	1.32%	37.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.82%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%