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

Dalrymple, 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 Dalrymple surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dalrymple in America

Dalrymple is the 5116th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dalrymple surname appeared 6,843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Dalrymple.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dalrymple 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 Dalrymple

The surname Dalrymple is of Scottish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the lands of Dalrymple, near Ayr, in the county of Ayrshire. The name is believed to come from the Gaelic "dail" meaning "meadow" or "haugh" and the Scots word "rympill" meaning a small stream or rivulet.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was in the year 1240, when John de Dalrymple was granted lands in the parish of Dalrymple. By the 13th century, the Dalrymples had established themselves as a prominent landowning family in Ayrshire.

The Dalrymple name appears in various historical records, including the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which list several individuals with the surname who swore fealty to King Edward I of England. In the 14th century, the Dalrymples were involved in the Wars of Scottish Independence, supporting the cause of Robert the Bruce.

One of the earliest notable members of the Dalrymple family was Sir John Dalrymple (1448-1512), who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh and played a key role in the construction of the city's famous Royal Mile.

Another famous Dalrymple was James Dalrymple (1619-1695), who rose to become the 1st Viscount of Stair and served as Lord President of the Court of Session, Scotland's highest civil court. His son, John Dalrymple (1673-1747), was also a prominent figure, known as the 2nd Earl of Stair and serving as a distinguished military commander during the War of the Spanish Succession.

In the 18th century, Sir David Dalrymple (1726-1792) made significant contributions to Scottish history and antiquities as a lawyer, judge, and author. He was also a notable figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.

The Dalrymple surname has been associated with various place names throughout Scotland, such as Dalrymple Castle in Ayrshire and the town of Dalrymple, which was once the family's ancestral seat.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dalrymple

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

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

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