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

Daniles, 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 Daniles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daniles in America

Daniles is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daniles surname appeared 174 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 Daniles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daniles 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 Daniles

The surname DANILES is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name "Daniel," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Dāniyyēl," meaning "God is my judge."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DANILES surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Danielis." This suggests that the name had already established itself in England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

During the Middle Ages, the DANILES surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. It is likely that the name originated in these regions, possibly as a reference to a place name containing the word "Daniel" or a derivative thereof.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the DANILES surname was Sir John DANILES, a knight who fought in the Barons' War against King Henry III. He was born around 1220 and died in 1287.

Another prominent individual with the DANILES surname was William DANILES, a 14th-century merchant and alderman in the city of London. He was active in the 1360s and played a role in the city's governance during that time.

In the 16th century, the DANILES family established themselves in the county of Gloucestershire, with records showing a branch of the family residing in the village of Daniles End, which likely took its name from the surname.

One of the most renowned figures with the DANILES surname was Samuel DANILES, an English poet and playwright who lived from 1563 to 1619. He is best known for his tragedies, including "Philotas" and "The Tragedy of Cleopatra."

Another notable DANILES was John DANILES, a 17th-century explorer and navigator who accompanied Captain James Cook on his voyages to the Pacific Ocean. He was born in 1741 and played a crucial role in mapping and charting many islands and coastlines in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daniles

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

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

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