Explore the Family Name Dunfield

The meaning of Dunfield

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Dumville, itself a habitational name of Norman origin from Donville in Calvados, France.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dunfield has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dunfield was ranked as the 86,992nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 75,799th position—a 12.87% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose during this period, with a count of 199 in 2000 and 254 by 2010. This represents a significant growth rate of 27.64%. Consequently, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100k people grew by 28.57%, signifying its growing prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,992	#75,799	12.87%
Count	199	254	27.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.09	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dunfield

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dunfield, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, some shifts can be observed from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, nearly all (95.48%) identified as White. By 2010, although the majority still identified as White, the percentage dropped slightly to 91.73%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black either in 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, by 2010, there was a small percentage (4.33%) of individuals with the Dunfield surname that identified with two or more races, and another small percentage (1.97%) identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. This shows a slight diversification in the ethnic identities associated with this surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.48%	91.73%	-3.93%
Two or More Races	0%	4.33%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%