Explore the Family Name Dunworth

The meaning of Dunworth

1. Irish: adopted in Ireland by bearers of Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh (see Davenport 2). 2. English: perhaps a variant of Dungworth, see Dunsworth. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Eamon, Niall.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dunworth has seen a rise in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,830th, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 41,886th spot, indicating a positive change of 2.2%. The count of people carrying this surname also increased from 476 to 519 during this time period, representing a growth rate of approximately 9.03%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained static at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,830	#41,886	2.2%
Count	476	519	9.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dunworth

Regarding the ethnic identity of those possessing the surname Dunworth, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some interesting insights. The highest percentage is recorded among the White community, comprising 91.18% in 2000 and 89.60% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.73%. The Hispanic representation also saw a small rise from 4.62% to 5.01%, marking an increase of 8.44%. Although there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity recorded with this surname in either year, there was a noted increase in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races, from 2.73% to 3.66%. Moreover, in 2010, American Indian and Alaskan Natives appeared in the records for the first time with a share of 0.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.18%	89.6%	-1.73%
Hispanic	4.62%	5.01%	8.44%
Two or More Races	2.73%	3.66%	34.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%