How common is the surname Dilling?

1,177 people in the United States had the surname Dilling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 262,316 Americans. It ranked 22,026th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dilling?

Elizabeth Dilling, American activist (1894-1966).

Where is the surname Dilling most common?

Wikidata records people named Dilling in the United States.

Is the surname Dilling getting more or less common?

More common. 1,125 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,177 in 2010, up 4.6%.

The surname Dilling

A surname, carried by 1,177 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D452

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dilling is more common than 86.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,177 people named Dilling in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 262,316 Americans. That is up 4.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,125.

#22,026

rank among US surnames

1,177

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4.6%

change since 2000 (was #21,605)

Who is named Dilling

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

95% of people named Dilling identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Two or more races 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dillings

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elizabeth Dilling
American activist (1894-1966)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dilling

Dilling has the Soundex code D452, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D452.

Questions

How common is the surname Dilling?: 1,177 people in the United States had the surname Dilling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 262,316 Americans. It ranked 22,026th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dilling?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Dilling identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dilling?: Elizabeth Dilling, American activist (1894-1966).
Where is the surname Dilling most common?: Wikidata records people named Dilling in the United States.
Is the surname Dilling getting more or less common?: More common. 1,125 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,177 in 2010, up 4.6%.