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

Dinet, 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 Dinet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dinet in America

Dinet is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dinet surname appeared 152 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 Dinet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dinet 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 Dinet

The surname DINET originated in France during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "din", meaning a small hill or mound. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

The earliest recorded instance of the name DINET can be found in records from the region of Normandy, dating back to the 13th century. One notable example is Jehan Dinet, a merchant from the town of Rouen, mentioned in tax records from 1295.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various spellings, such as Dinet, Dinnet, and Dynett, in records from the northern regions of France, particularly Picardy and Artois. This suggests the name may have originated or gained popularity in these areas.

The DINET name is also found in historical records from the neighboring regions of Flanders and Wallonia, which were part of the Low Countries during the Middle Ages. This could indicate that the name may have spread to these areas through migration or trade.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DINET name was Pierre Dinet, a landowner and farmer from the village of Avesnes-le-Comte in Artois, mentioned in land records from the late 15th century.

Another notable figure was Jehan Dinet, a skilled metalworker from Lille, who crafted intricate metalwork for the city's cathedral in the early 16th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DINET name appears in various records from the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Artois. One example is Nicolas Dinet, a merchant from Amiens, mentioned in trade records from 1602.

In the 18th century, Marie-Anne Dinet, born in 1738 in Arras, became a well-known painter and artist, known for her portraits and landscapes.

Another notable bearer of the DINET name was François Dinet, a military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, born in 1765 in Lille.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dinet

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

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

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