Find out how popular the last name Dae is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dae.

Dae, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dae surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dae in America

Dae is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dae surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dae.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dae to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dae

The surname "Dae" is of Dutch origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "dae", which means "day" or "dawn". The earliest recorded instance of this surname dates back to 1587 in the records of the city of Amsterdam.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Jan Dae, a merchant who lived in Rotterdam in the early 17th century. Records show that he was involved in the lucrative spice trade between the Netherlands and the East Indies.

In the late 17th century, the surname "Dae" started appearing in various parts of the Dutch colonial empire, including the Cape Colony in South Africa. One notable person with this surname was Pieter Dae, a farmer who settled in the Cape Colony in 1692.

During the 18th century, the surname "Dae" gained prominence in the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. A prominent figure from this era was Willem Dae, a renowned painter who was born in Amsterdam in 1725 and is known for his landscape paintings depicting the Dutch countryside.

In the 19th century, the surname "Dae" spread to other parts of Europe as Dutch immigrants settled in various countries. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Dae, a German philosopher and writer who was born in Berlin in 1821. He is known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another person of note with the surname "Dae" was Marie Dae, a French opera singer who was born in Paris in 1845. She gained fame for her performances in several operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dae

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dae.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dae was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dae has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dae was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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