How common is the surname Dwight?

2,091 people in the United States had the surname Dwight in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,654 Americans. It ranked 14,312th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dwight?

Timothy Dwight IV, American historian (1752-1817), followed by Ed Dwight.

Where is the surname Dwight most common?

Wikidata records people named Dwight in the United States.

How do you pronounce Dwight?

Dwight is /ˈdwaɪt/, one syllable.

Is the surname Dwight getting more or less common?

More common. 2,029 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,091 in 2010, up 3.1%.

Is Dwight also a first name?

Yes. Dwight is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Dwight

An English patronymic surname, carried by 2,091 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈdwaɪt/ 1 syllable Soundex D230 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dwight is more common than 91.2% of them.

Origin

English origin

Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.

Dwight is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,091 people named Dwight in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 147,654 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,029.

#14,312

rank among US surnames

2,091

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #13,707)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,307	Rakowski	2,092	147,584
#14,312	Dwight	2,091	147,654
#14,316	Imler	2,090	147,725

Who is named Dwight

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

68% of people named Dwight identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 3.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dwights

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Timothy Dwight IV
American historian (1752-1817)
Ed Dwight
American sculptor and former test pilot, born 1933
John Sullivan Dwight
American music critic and Unitarian minister, 1813–1893

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Dwight come from?: Probably from a Middle English female name Diot, a pet form of Dionysia, the feminine form of Dionysius.
How common is the surname Dwight?: 2,091 people in the United States had the surname Dwight in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 147,654 Americans. It ranked 14,312th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dwight?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Dwight identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dwight?: Timothy Dwight IV, American historian (1752-1817), followed by Ed Dwight.
Where is the surname Dwight most common?: Wikidata records people named Dwight in the United States.
How do you pronounce Dwight?: Dwight is /ˈdwaɪt/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Dwight?: Dwight is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dwight getting more or less common?: More common. 2,029 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,091 in 2010, up 3.1%.
Is Dwight also a first name?: Yes. Dwight is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.