Explore the Family Name Dub
The meaning of Dub
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic), Polish, Czech, and Slovak: from East and West Slavic dub ‘oak’, applied as a nickname for someone of great strength or as a topographic name for someone who lived by an oak tree. The same Sorbian surname is found only in Germanized forms, only (see Dube and Duwe). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Leonid, Galina, Lev, Semion, Vladimir. Polish Zigmund.
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How common is the last name Dub in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Dub surname experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 61,713, while by 2010, it dropped to 65,244, marking a change of -5.72%. The count, or the total number of people with this surname, remained steady at 304 during this period. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Dub surname also fell slightly from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,713 | #65,244 | -5.72% |
| Count | 304 | 304 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dub
In relation to ethnic identity, the distribution among those with the Dub surname saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White made up the majority, increasing from 94.08% in 2000 to 95.72% in 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity constituted 2.3% of Dubs in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic went from 1.64% to zero within the same period. The percentage of those who identify as Black remained consistent at 1.64%, while no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.08% | 95.72% | 1.74% |
| Black | 1.64% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |