Explore the Family Name Dupriest

The meaning of Dupriest

Variant of Depriest, a surname of Flemish (ultimately French) origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dupriest has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Dupriest was ranked as the 43,463rd most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had dropped to the 46,138th position, indicating a 6.15% decrease in rank. The number of people with this surname also showed a minor decline from 468 individuals in 2000 to 462 in 2010, marking a reduction of 1.28%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Dupriest per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#46,138	-6.15%
Count	468	462	-1.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dupriest

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dupriest, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although this percentage declined from 84.83% in 2000 to 78.79% in 2010. There was also a slight decrease in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in the percentage of people identifying as Black, from 12.18% in 2000 to 17.32% in 2010. While in 2000 no individuals with the Dupriest surname identified as Hispanic, by 2010 this changed, with 1.08% of Dupriests identifying as such. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged and at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.83%	78.79%	-7.12%
Black	12.18%	17.32%	42.2%
Two or More Races	2.14%	1.95%	-8.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%