How Many People Have the Last Name Dames?
1,998
people had the surname Dames in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 147,059 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#14,834
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
0.68
In 2010
Largest Group
58%
White
Change Since 2000
+25.5%
+406 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Dames (58%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 31.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Dames ranks #11,842. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 60.2% to 58%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Dames grew from 1,592 people in 2000 to 1,998 in 2010 (up 25.5%), and its rank rose from #16,596 to #14,834.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,592 | 1,998 |
| Rank | #16,596 | #14,834 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.59 | 0.68 |
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Same Soundex code as Dames: D520
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