Explore the Family Name Dyce

The meaning of Dyce

1. Scottish (Aberdeenshire): habitational name from Dyce in Aberdeenshire. 2. English: variant of Dice.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dyce has seen a moderate increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Dyce was ranked the 45,482nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed slightly to become the 44,356th most common, marking a 2.48% change. The count of people with this surname also rose from 443 in 2000 to 485 in 2010, a growth of 9.48%. However, the proportion of people named Dyce per 100,000 remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,482	#44,356	2.48%
Count	443	485	9.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dyce

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dyce. From 2000 to 2010, the largest shifts were observed in those identifying as two or more races and Black. The percentage of individuals with the Dyce surname who identified as two or more races increased significantly from 1.35% to 3.09%, a change of 128.89%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black also saw an increase from 39.73% to 47.42%, a change of 19.36%. On the other hand, people identifying as White decreased from 57.11% to 47.42%, down by 16.97%. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a slight decrease, dropping from 1.35% to 1.03%, a reduction of 23.70%. There were no individuals with the Dyce surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.11%	47.42%	-16.97%
Black	39.73%	47.42%	19.36%
Two or More Races	1.35%	3.09%	128.89%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.03%	-23.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%