2000
#127,186
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Dyehouse
A surname referring to someone who lived near or worked at a place where textile dyeing occurred.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Dyehouse. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dyehouse surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Dyehouse in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dyehouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dyehouse
The surname DYEHOUSE is of English origin, dating back to the late Middle Ages in the 14th or 15th century. It is an occupational name, derived from the Old English words "dye" and "hus," meaning a house or building where cloth was dyed. The name likely originated in the towns and villages where the textile trade flourished, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the West Midlands.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DYEHOUSE can be found in the 1379 Poll Tax records of Yorkshire, where a Thomas Dyehous is listed. In the 1524 Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire, a Richard Dyhous is mentioned, indicating the variant spelling used in different regions.
The DYEHOUSE surname is not found in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, as it emerged later during the growth of the textile industry in medieval England. However, the name is associated with the historical importance of the dyeing trade, which was a vital aspect of the wool and cloth production that fueled the economy of many English towns.
One notable individual with the surname DYEHOUSE was John Dyehouse, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century in Gloucestershire. Another was William Dyehouse, a yeoman farmer born in 1602 in Staffordshire, whose descendants can be traced through parish records.
In the 17th century, a Thomas Dyehouse was recorded as a freeman (a citizen with certain rights and privileges) of the city of York in 1643. This suggests that the family had achieved a respected status within the urban community.
Another individual of note was Robert Dyehouse, born in 1687 in Lancashire, who was a prominent member of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and a successful businessman involved in the textile trade.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the DYEHOUSE surname can be found in various regions of England, particularly in the textile manufacturing areas of the North and Midlands, reflecting the occupational origins of the name.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dyehouse
Among Census respondents with the surname Dyehouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Dyehouse bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dyehouse surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.8% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 5
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dyehouse
Dyehouse appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#119,508
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 145
+21 bearers (+16.9%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 7,678 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-30 bearers (-20.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 26,249 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,186 | 124 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #119,508 | 145 | 0.05 | +21 bearers (+16.9%) | Up 7,678 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -30 bearers (-20.7%) | Down 26,249 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dyehouse surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #119,508 | #145,757 | -22.0% |
| Count | 145 | 115 | -20.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -23.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dyehouse bearers went from 145 to 115 (-20.7% change). The surname moved down 26,249 positions in the national ranking, going from #119,508 to #145,757.
FAQ
Dyehouse surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dyehouse?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Dyehouse. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Dyehouse?
Dyehouse ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 115 people with the surname Dyehouse. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dyehouse.
Has Dyehouse become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dyehouse went from 145 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 30 (-20.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #119,508 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Dyehouse?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dyehouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dyehouse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dyehouse appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.8%), Hispanic (4.3%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dyehouse (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dyehouse mean?
A surname referring to someone who lived near or worked at a place where textile dyeing occurred. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dyehouse (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Dyehouse?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.