Explore the Family Name Dutil

The meaning of Dutil

French: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent lime tree, from Old French til ‘lime (tree)’ (from Latin tilia), with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from Le Til, the name of several places in various parts of France. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Aime, Alain, Amedee, Amie, Armand, Cecile, Emile, Gilles, Jean Noel, Manon, Placide.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dutil has slightly increased over time. In 2000, its rank was 38,771, but it improved to 37,792 in 2010, representing a 2.53% increase. The count also went up from 536 in 2000 to 588 in 2010, demonstrating a 9.7% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,771	#37,792	2.53%
Count	536	588	9.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dutil

The ethnic identity distribution for the surname Dutil according to the Decennial U.S. Census shows a fluctuation between the years 2000 and 2010. A majority identify as White, with a slight decrease from 95.15% in 2000 to 93.20% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased by 8.93%, while the Hispanic representation increased by 75.86%. Furthermore, there was an addition in 2010 of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, while the percentages for Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories decreased to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.15%	93.2%	-2.05%
Hispanic	2.61%	4.59%	75.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.12%	1.02%	-8.93%
Two or More Races	0%	1.02%	0%
Black	1.12%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%