Explore the Family Name Dulmage

The meaning of Dulmage

Anglicized form of German Dolmetsch: occupational name for an interpreter, late Middle High German tolmetsche, from Turkish tilmaç, via Hungarian tolmács. History: Surname Dulmage was brought to North America in the second half of the 18th century from Ireland, where Johannes Adam Dolmetsch from Freimersheim in Palatinate, Germany, settled in the beginning of the 18th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dulmage saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dulmage ranked 60,230 in popularity with a count of 313 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 70,403, representing a change of -16.89 percent. The count also decreased to 278, marking an -11.18 percent change. The proportion per 100k people dropped by 25 percent from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#70,403-16.89%
Count313278-11.18%
Proportion per 100k0.120.09-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dulmage

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Dulmage surname was predominantly associated with White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 93.93 percent of individuals with the Dulmage surname identified as White, which increased slightly to 96.04 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic fell from 3.83 percent in 2000 to 2.52 percent in 2010, a drop of -34.20 percent. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as 0 in both years. There was also a recorded percentage of 1.60 in 2000 for individuals identifying with two or more races, but this dropped to 0 by 2010.

20002010Change
White93.93%96.04%2.25%
Hispanic3.83%2.52%-34.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.6%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%