How common is the surname Divers?

1,331 people in the United States had the surname Divers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 231,965 Americans. It ranked 20,076th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Divers?

Edward Divers, British chemist (1837-1912).

Where is the surname Divers most common?

Wikidata records people named Divers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Is the surname Divers getting more or less common?

More common. 1,250 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,331 in 2010, up 6.5%.

The surname Divers

A surname, carried by 1,331 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D162

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Divers is more common than 87.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,331 people named Divers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 231,965 Americans. That is up 6.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,250.

#20,076

rank among US surnames

1,331

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+6.5%

change since 2000 (was #19,890)

Who is named Divers

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

67% of people named Divers identified as white (not Hispanic), 28% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Black (not Hispanic) 28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.4%

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 Diverss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edward Divers
British chemist (1837-1912)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Divers

Devers

Divers has the Soundex code D162, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D162.

Questions

How common is the surname Divers?: 1,331 people in the United States had the surname Divers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 231,965 Americans. It ranked 20,076th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Divers?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Divers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 28% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Divers?: Edward Divers, British chemist (1837-1912).
Where is the surname Divers most common?: Wikidata records people named Divers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Is the surname Divers getting more or less common?: More common. 1,250 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,331 in 2010, up 6.5%.