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

Disla, 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 Disla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Disla in America

Disla is the 14558th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Disla surname appeared 2,047 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Disla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Disla 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 Disla

The surname DISLA has its origins in the Dominican Republic, tracing back to the late 15th century when the Caribbean island was colonized by the Spanish Empire. It is believed to derive from the Spanish word "isla," meaning island, potentially indicating that the earliest bearers of the name were islanders or had some connection to an island locale.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DISLA surname can be found in the historic archives of the Dominican Republic's capital city, Santo Domingo, where a merchant named Juan DISLA is mentioned in a trade document from the year 1512. This suggests that the name was already in use during the early years of Spanish colonial rule in the region.

In the 17th century, the DISLA name appears to have spread to other parts of the Spanish colonial territories in the Americas, with records indicating that a soldier named Pedro DISLA served in the Spanish military campaigns in present-day Mexico during the 1640s.

As the centuries progressed, the DISLA surname continued to be carried by individuals of Spanish descent across the Caribbean and Latin America. Notable bearers of the name include:

1. Miguel DISLA (1777-1845), a Dominican poet and writer known for his contributions to the island's literary canon during the early 19th century.

2. Josefa DISLA (1821-1902), a Cuban-born landowner and philanthropist who donated significant portions of her estate to support educational initiatives in her local community.

3. Enrique DISLA (1864-1935), a Nicaraguan politician and diplomat who served as his country's ambassador to the United States in the early 20th century.

4. María DISLA (1892-1976), a Puerto Rican women's rights activist and one of the pioneers of the island's feminist movement in the mid-20th century.

5. Carlos DISLA (1919-2002), a renowned Dominican artist and painter whose works captured the vibrant landscapes and cultural traditions of his native country.

While the DISLA surname has its deepest roots in the Dominican Republic and the broader Hispanic Caribbean region, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and cultural diffusion, becoming a part of the diverse tapestry of global surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Disla

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

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

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