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

Daine, 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 Daine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daine in America

Daine is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daine surname appeared 118 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 Daine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daine 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 Daine

The surname Daine has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It emerged during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is believed to derive from the Old French word "dain," which means "deer" or "stag." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a place associated with deer, such as a forest or hunting ground.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was a Norman knight named Robert de Daine, who is mentioned in a 12th-century chronicle as participating in the Third Crusade under the leadership of King Richard I of England. Another early record is found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, where a landowner named William Daine is listed as holding properties in Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, a notable figure with the surname Daine was Simon Daine, a wealthy merchant from the town of Rouen in Normandy. He was a prominent member of the local guild and is recorded as having donated funds for the construction of a chapel in the city's cathedral.

During the 14th century, the name appears in various records across England, suggesting that it had spread from its Norman origins. One notable bearer was John Daine, a monk and scholar who lived in the latter half of the century and authored several religious texts that are still preserved in certain monastic libraries.

In the 16th century, a prominent individual with the surname Daine was Sir Thomas Daine, an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire in the 1550s. He was known for his involvement in local affairs and his support for the Protestant Reformation under Queen Elizabeth I.

Another notable figure was Marie Daine, a French noblewoman who lived in the 17th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature. She hosted literary salons in her chateau, which were attended by some of the most renowned writers and intellectuals of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daine

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

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 Daine 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 Daine 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 Daine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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