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

Dublin, 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 Dublin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dublin in America

Dublin is the 14768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dublin surname appeared 2,011 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 Dublin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dublin 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 Dublin

The surname Dublin originated in Ireland, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Irish Gaelic words "dubh" meaning black and "linn" meaning pool or harbor, referring to the dark waters of the River Liffey on which the city of Dublin is situated. The name was initially used as a locational surname for those who hailed from the city or surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a "Gilla Dublinen" in 1162. This individual is believed to be a member of the Dublin family from the area.

The surname Dublin can also be traced to the Domesday Book, a detailed survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named "William de Duuelinge" in Cambridgeshire, which is likely an anglicized version of the Irish surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Dublin include Sir William Dublin (1531-1596), an English politician and member of parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another prominent figure was James Dublin (1720-1789), an Irish-born merchant and landowner who settled in colonial Virginia and played a role in the American Revolutionary War.

In the literary world, John Dublin (1792-1862) was an Irish poet and author known for his works celebrating Irish culture and nationalism. His contemporaries included the playwright and novelist Samuel Dublin (1809-1858), whose works explored themes of social injustice and Irish identity.

More recently, Mary Dublin (1901-1987) was an Irish-American labor organizer and activist who fought for workers' rights and played a significant role in the union movement during the mid-20th century.

The surname Dublin has also been associated with various place names, particularly in Ireland, where towns and villages like Dublinstown and Dublinsbeg were named after early settlers or landowners with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dublin

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

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

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