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

Dile, 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 Dile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dile in America

Dile is the 50659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dile surname appeared 412 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 Dile.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dile 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 Dile

The surname DILE is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the Old English surname "Dyle," which derived from the words "dyle" or "dill," meaning a small valley or dell. The earliest known records of this name date back to the late 12th century in the county of Gloucestershire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DILE surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which mention a landowner named Robert de Dile. This suggests that the family may have held lands or properties near a small valley or dell, leading to the adoption of the toponymic surname.

In the 13th century, the DILE surname appears in various historical documents, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which list several individuals with this name in the counties of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. One notable entry is that of William Dile of Newbury, a landowner and freeman.

During the 14th century, the DILE surname continued to be found in various regions of England, with records showing individuals bearing this name in counties such as Somerset, Wiltshire, and Dorset. One notable figure from this period was John Dile, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from circa 1330 to 1395.

In the 15th century, the DILE surname was further solidified in English records, with several individuals bearing this name appearing in various legal documents and parish registers. One notable example is that of Thomas Dile, a yeoman farmer from the village of Curry Rivel in Somerset, who was born around 1420 and died in 1492.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the DILE surname continued to be found across various parts of England, with families bearing this name residing in counties such as Devon, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. One notable figure from this period was Sir Edward Dile, a member of the gentry and a Justice of the Peace in Gloucestershire, who lived from 1555 to 1625.

As the centuries progressed, the DILE surname spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, with individuals bearing this name migrating to various colonies and settlements around the world. Despite its relatively rare occurrence, the surname DILE has left a lasting legacy in the historical records of England and its surrounding regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dile

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

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

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