Explore the Family Name Duller

The meaning of Duller

1. South German (mainly Austria): nickname for someone who was patient, from an agent derivative of Middle High German dult ‘patience’. Compare Tuller 2. 2. German: habitational name for someone from Dullen in Württemberg. 3. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Dular: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, derived from a dialect variant of dol ‘valley’, or a habitational name for someone from the village of Dule, named with the same word. 4. English: nickname from Middle English dullare, a variant of dullard ‘simpleton’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duller saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Duller ranked at 112,967, falling to 127,494 in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 12.86%. The total count of individuals with the surname also experienced a drop from 144 in 2000 to 134 in 2010, marking a reduction of around 6.94%. However, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#112,967#127,494-12.86%
Count144134-6.94%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duller

Discussing the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Duller surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a significant shift over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 12.50% in 2000 to 26.12% in 2010. However, there was a considerable decrease of about 19.84% in those identifying as White, dropping from 84.72% in 2000 to 67.91% a decade later. No changes were observed among individuals identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White84.72%67.91%-19.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander12.5%26.12%108.96%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%