Explore the Family Name Dush

The meaning of Dush

1. Americanized form of German and French Dusch. 2. Americanized form of Hungarian Dús, a nickname for a rich person.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dush saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dush was ranked 54,643 in terms of popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 59,324, marking a drop of about 8.57%. The overall count of individuals with this surname also fell from 353 to 341 during this period - a decrease of approximately 3.4%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Dush per 100,000 residents dropped by around 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,643	#59,324	-8.57%
Count	353	341	-3.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dush

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals some changes over the decade. In 2000, 91.78% of individuals with the surname Dush identified as White. This proportion slightly increased to 92.08% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly, falling from 4.53% to 2.93%. Similarly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black showed a slight increase from 1.42% to 1.47%, while a new category emerged in 2010: individuals identifying with two or more races accounted for 2.93%. The data signifies that the Dush surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.78%	92.08%	0.33%
Two or More Races	0%	2.93%	0%
Hispanic	4.53%	2.93%	-35.32%
Black	1.42%	1.47%	3.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%