Explore the Family Name Dragomir

The meaning of Dragomir

Romanian: from the South Slavic personal name Dragomir, itself a compound of the elements drag ‘dear, beloved’ and mir ‘peace’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dragomir has significantly grown between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Dragomir was the 86,992nd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 58,337th position, representing a change of approximately 33%. The number of individuals bearing the name also increased, from 199 people in 2000 to 348 by 2010, showing a growth rate of nearly 75%. When considered in proportion to the total US population, the per 100k figure also showed a substantial increase of over 71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,992	#58,337	32.94%
Count	199	348	74.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dragomir

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dragomir, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, accounting for 90.95% of the carriers in 2000, which slightly increased to 94.54% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more ethnicities saw a significant decrease, dropping from 5.03% in 2000 to just 1.44% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented a small portion of the Dragomirs, making up 3.02% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 3.16% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.95%	94.54%	3.95%
Hispanic	3.02%	3.16%	4.64%
Two or More Races	5.03%	1.44%	-71.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%