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    The surname Dylan

    A patronymic surname, carried by 262 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈdɪlən/ 2 syllables Soundex D450 Also a first name

    Dylan: #73,911 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Dylan #73,911, 262 people Dylan: #73,911 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Dylan #73,911, 262 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dylan is more common than 54.4% of them.

    Origin

    From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

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

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 262 people named Dylan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,178,418 Americans. That is up 45% since 2000, when the Census counted 181.

    #73,911
    rank among US surnames
    262
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +44.8%
    change since 2000 (was #93,841)

    Who is named Dylan

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

    81% of people named Dylan identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 6.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 81%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 6.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Dylans

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bob Dylan
      American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
    • Jakob Dylan
      American singer-songwriter (born 1969)
    • Sara Dylan
      American actress and model, born 1939
    • Jesse Dylan
      American film director, born 1966

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Dylan

    Dylan has the Soundex code D450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D450.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Dylan come from?
    From Welsh mythology; possibly from Celtic for "son of the sea" or "born from the ocean." Unrelated to the name Dillon, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.
    How common is the surname Dylan?
    262 people in the United States had the surname Dylan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,178,418 Americans. It ranked 73,911th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Dylan?
    In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Dylan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Dylan?
    Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter (born 1941), followed by Jakob Dylan.
    Where is the surname Dylan most common?
    Wikidata records people named Dylan in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Dylan?
    Dylan is /ˈdɪlən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Dylan?
    Dylan is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Dylan getting more or less common?
    More common. 181 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 262 in 2010, up 45%.
    Is Dylan also a first name?
    Yes. Dylan 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.