Explore the Family Name Dress
The meaning of Dress
German: possibly from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Thrasolt, composed with a stem meaning ‘to fight’, or alternatively from the personal name Andreas (compare Dressel).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dress in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dress saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 30,292 to 31,554 over the decade, a change of -4.17%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Dress surname increased slightly from 729 to 733, showing a marginal growth of 0.55%. Additionally, the proportion per 100k of the population carrying this surname decreased by 7.41% from 0.27 to 0.25, indicating its relative unpopularity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,292 | #31,554 | -4.17% |
| Count | 729 | 733 | 0.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dress
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Dress surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of bearers of the surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a small increase from 92.32% to 93.18%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic declined from 3.16% to 2.32%, a decrease of 26.58%. Individuals identifying as Two or more races also fell substantially by 44.94%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 0.96% to 1.36%. There were no recorded individuals with the Dress surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.32% | 93.18% | 0.93% |
| Hispanic | 3.16% | 2.32% | -26.58% |
| Two or More Races | 2.47% | 1.36% | -44.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.96% | 1.36% | 41.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |