Explore the Family Name Dublin

The meaning of Dublin

English (Staffordshire): apparently a habitational name referring to Dublin, the capital of Ireland, but if so it would have been adopted outside Ireland, since placenames were not normally used as surnames in Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Dublin" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The census data shows that in 2000, Dublin ranked as the 14,898th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 14,768th spot, a growth of 0.87%. In terms of count, there were 1,822 instances of the surname recorded in 2000, which increased by 10.37% to reach 2,011 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100k people remained stable at 0.68 during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,898	#14,768	0.87%
Count	1,822	2,011	10.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.68	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dublin

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Dublin surname identified as Black (51.26%), which slightly increased to 52.86% by 2010. The second largest group identifying as White decreased from 41.49% in 2000 to 38.14% in 2010. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.03% to 3.23%, marking a significant 59.11% change. Small percentages of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with all three categories seeing increases in their proportions over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	51.26%	52.86%	3.12%
White	41.49%	38.14%	-8.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.02%	3.33%	10.26%
Hispanic	2.03%	3.23%	59.11%
Two or More Races	1.87%	2.04%	9.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.4%	21.21%