Explore the Family Name Dyett

The meaning of Dyett

English (Dorset): from the Middle English female personal name Dyot, a pet form of Dye, a short form of Denise (see Dennis).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dyett saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dyett ranked 87,729 and by 2010 it had moved up to the rank of 84,748 indicating a change of 3.4 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased during this time frame, going from 197 people in 2000 to 221 people in 2010. This represents an increase of 12.18 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100k individuals, there was no notable change over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#84,748	3.4%
Count	197	221	12.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dyett

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights some changes for the surname Dyett between 2000 and 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 40.10 percent in 2000 to 37.56 percent in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic fell dramatically from 4.06 percent to 2.26 percent. On the other hand, the Black population showing this surname rose from 52.28 percent to 57.92 percent. It's worth noting that, in 2000, 3.55 percent of people with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races, but this category was not represented in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.28%	57.92%	10.79%
White	40.1%	37.56%	-6.33%
Hispanic	4.06%	2.26%	-44.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.55%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%