Explore the Family Name Duling

The meaning of Duling

1. English (London): variant of Dolling. Compare Doll 5 and Dowling. This variant is now rare in Britain. 2. German: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Duling has seen a notable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Duling was ranked 25,633rd in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had dropped to 28,437th—a decline of almost 11%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 904 in 2000 to 839 in 2010, representing a drop of over 7%. Accordingly, the proportion of Dulings per 100,000 people decreased by 17.65%, further indicating the decreasing prevalence of this surname in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,633	#28,437	-10.94%
Count	904	839	-7.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.28	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duling

Turning to the change in ethnic identity among those with the surname Duling, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifting trends. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 89.82% in 2000 to 85.70% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were increases in the percentages identifying as Black (from 7.96% to 10.37%) and Hispanic (from 1.22% to 1.55%). Interestingly, the 2010 Census showed that 1.55% of Dulings identified with two or more races, a category not represented in the 2000 data. However, the census reported no individuals with the Duling surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, down from 0.55% in 2000, and there were no reports of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.82%	85.7%	-4.59%
Black	7.96%	10.37%	30.28%
Two or More Races	0%	1.55%	0%
Hispanic	1.22%	1.55%	27.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%