Last Name DILLON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning From the Welsh 'Dillyn,' handsome, gallant, brave, fine.
Origin Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Austrian

Rank 631 (2000 US census) 825 (1990 US census)
Count 48,833 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.04%, or 42016 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.08%, or 4434 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.79%, or 386 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1%, or 488 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.36%, or 664 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.73%, or 845 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

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