Explore the Family Name Dunfee

The meaning of Dunfee

Irish: variant of Dunphy. This is a rare spelling in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dunfee has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dunfee ranked as the 13,201st most popular surname in the United States with a count of 2,121 individuals bearing the name. Ten years later, its rank dropped to 14,178, representing a decrease of 7.4%. The actual number of individuals named Dunfee remained largely stable at 2,118, showing a minimal decline by 0.14%. The proportion of people named Dunfee per 100,000 also saw a drop of 8.86% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,201	#14,178	-7.4%
Count	2,121	2,118	-0.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.72	-8.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dunfee

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Dunfee identify as White, although there have been minor changes in the distribution over time. In 2000, 96.75% identified as White, while in 2010, this figure slightly decreased to 96.18%. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly from 0.24% to 0.52%, marking a 116.67% change. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities rose from 0.94% to 1.09%. The Hispanic population among those with the name Dunfee saw an increase of 65.15%, going from 0.66% to 1.09%. The proportions identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native reduced by 11.11% and 36.54% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.75%	96.18%	-0.59%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.09%	15.96%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.09%	65.15%
Black	0.9%	0.8%	-11.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.52%	116.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0.33%	-36.54%