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

Dunlevy, 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 Dunlevy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dunlevy in America

Dunlevy is the 23881st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dunlevy surname appeared 1,057 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 Dunlevy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dunlevy 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 Dunlevy

The surname Dunlevy originated in Ireland and is derived from the Irish Gaelic 'Dún Sléibhe' meaning 'fort of the mountain'. The name has its roots in County Antrim in Ulster, with records showing bearers of the name in that region as early as the 12th century.

During the medieval period, the name was often anglicized to various spellings such as Dunleavy, Dunlevie, and Dunleavey. In the 16th century, the Dunlevy clan held lands near Coleraine in County Londonderry, where they were prominent figures in the local community.

One notable figure in the history of the Dunlevy name was Sir Phelim Dunlevy (c. 1594-1653), a leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1641. He was a member of the Irish Catholic gentry and played a significant role in the events of the rebellion before being captured and executed.

Another prominent bearer of the name was John Dunlevy (1745-1825), an Irish-born American merchant and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Dunlevy surname was also found in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands region. This suggests that some bearers of the name may have migrated from Ireland to Scotland during this period.

One notable Scottish Dunlevy was Andrew Dunlevy (1855-1937), a writer and journalist who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He published several books on Scottish history and culture, contributing to the preservation of Scottish literary heritage.

While the name is predominantly Irish in origin, it has also been recorded in various parts of the United States and Canada, likely due to emigration from Ireland and Scotland during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dunlevy

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

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

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