How common is the surname Dacus?

2,162 people in the United States had the surname Dacus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,806 Americans. It ranked 13,955th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dacus?

Donnie Dacus, American musician.

Where is the surname Dacus most common?

Wikidata records people named Dacus in the United States.

Is the surname Dacus getting more or less common?

More common. 2,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,162 in 2010, up 3.5%.

The surname Dacus

A surname, carried by 2,162 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D220

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dacus is more common than 91.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,162 people named Dacus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 142,806 Americans. That is up 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,089.

#13,955

rank among US surnames

2,162

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+3.5%

change since 2000 (was #13,372)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,949	Sherpa	2,164	142,674
#13,953	Kurian	2,163	142,739
#13,955	Wallick	2,162	142,806
#13,959	Milliron	2,161	142,872
#13,964	Buentello	2,160	142,938

Who is named Dacus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Dacus identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dacuss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Donnie Dacus
American musician, born 1951

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dacus

Dacus has the Soundex code D220, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D220.

Questions

How common is the surname Dacus?: 2,162 people in the United States had the surname Dacus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 142,806 Americans. It ranked 13,955th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dacus?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Dacus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dacus?: Donnie Dacus, American musician.
Where is the surname Dacus most common?: Wikidata records people named Dacus in the United States.
Is the surname Dacus getting more or less common?: More common. 2,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,162 in 2010, up 3.5%.