How common is the surname Dell?

8,255 people in the United States had the surname Dell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,401 Americans. It ranked 4,305th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dell?

Michael Dell, American businessman and CEO (born 1965), followed by Dorothy Dell.

Where is the surname Dell most common?

Wikidata records people named Dell in the United States.

Is the surname Dell getting more or less common?

Less common. 8,563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,255 in 2010, down 3.6%.

The surname Dell

A surname, carried by 8,255 people in the United States.

Pronounced /dɛl/ 1 syllable Soundex D400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dell is more common than 97.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,255 people named Dell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,401 Americans. That is down 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,563.

#4,305

rank among US surnames

8,255

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

-3.6%

change since 2000 (was #3,802)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,297	Rousseau	8,270	37,333
#4,298	Landa	8,267	37,347
#4,299	Bracken	8,265	37,356
#4,300	Santacruz	8,264	37,360
#4,302	Withrow	8,262	37,369
#4,303	True	8,261	37,374
#4,304	Furr	8,260	37,378

Who is named Dell

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

84% of people named Dell identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dells

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Dell
American businessman and CEO (born 1965)
Dorothy Dell
American actress (1915–1934)
Natalie Dell
American rower, born 1985
Myrna Dell
American actress (1924-2011)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dell

Dell has the Soundex code D400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D400.

Questions

How common is the surname Dell?: 8,255 people in the United States had the surname Dell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,401 Americans. It ranked 4,305th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dell?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Dell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dell?: Michael Dell, American businessman and CEO (born 1965), followed by Dorothy Dell.
Where is the surname Dell most common?: Wikidata records people named Dell in the United States.
How do you pronounce Dell?: Dell is /dɛl/, one syllable.
Is the surname Dell getting more or less common?: Less common. 8,563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,255 in 2010, down 3.6%.