Explore the Family Name Dyches

The meaning of Dyches

1. Altered form of English Dykes. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Daykhes: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Daykhe, of uncertain origin, + Yiddish possessive -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dyches saw a slight rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,791st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 21,625th position, representing a 0.76% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 1,113 in 2000 to 1,206 in 2010, marking an 8.36% growth. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.41 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,791	#21,625	0.76%
Count	1,113	1,206	8.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.41	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dyches

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dyches between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the largest ethnic group was White at 85.71%, which decreased to 82.34% by 2010. The Black ethnic group saw a significant increase, going from 10.78% in 2000 to 13.27% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, rising from 1.08% to 1.82%. The Hispanic proportion slightly went up from 1.35% to 1.66%. However, data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed in 2010 due to privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.71%	82.34%	-3.93%
Black	10.78%	13.27%	23.1%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.82%	68.52%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.66%	22.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0%	0%