How Common Is the Last Name Dirst?

An estimated 137 people in the United States share the surname Dirst. That's about 1 in 2,501,856 Americans. This data comes from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau surname frequency tables.

Archive note: This surname appears in the 2000 Census surname tables, but it was not published in the latest 2020 release. The public Census surname files only list names that meet the 100-occurrence reporting threshold, so a surname that drops out has usually fallen below that cutoff. This page shows the most recent public Census row we have for Dirst.

This page covers the Dirst surname's frequency in the U.S. population, its rank among all American surnames, and a breakdown of ancestry and ethnicity data from the Census. You can also check how many people share any first + last name combination involving Dirst.

Estimated Americans with this Surname

137

About 1 in 2,501,856 people in the U.S.

Census Rank

#133,114

Very Rare 0.04 per 100K

Frequency Rate

0.04

per 100,000 people

Census Count

117

2000 Census

Data Source

2000

U.S. Census Bureau

Ancestry and Ethnicity for Dirst

The Dirst surname is most commonly associated with people who identify as White (99.15%).

Self-reported race and ethnicity from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau surname tables. Some categories may be suppressed for privacy when sample sizes are small.

White
99.15%
Unknown / Suppressed
0.85%

First Name + Dirst Combinations

How many people share a full name with Dirst as the last name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.

Dirst Surname: Questions and Answers

How common is the last name Dirst?

Dirst is the #133,114 most common surname in the United States, with an estimated 137 people sharing this last name. It appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 Americans.

What does 0.04 per 100,000 mean?

It means that if you picked 100,000 people in the United States at random, about 0.04 of them would have the surname Dirst. This is usually the clearest way to compare surnames because it adjusts for the size of the total population.

What ethnicity is the surname Dirst?

The Dirst surname is most commonly associated with people who identify as White (99.15%). This data comes from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau surname tables, which include self-reported race and ethnicity breakdowns.

Does the ancestry table tell the exact family origin of everyone named Dirst?

No. It shows how people with the surname Dirst identified in the Census. That is useful context, but it does not prove the deeper family history, nationality, or origin story of every person with the name.

Why does this page show 2000 data instead of 2020?

Because Dirst was published in the 2000 Census surname tables but did not appear in the latest public release for 2020. The Census only publishes surnames that meet its reporting threshold, so names can drop out of later files.

How many people named [First Name] Dirst are there?

We can estimate any first + last name combination. Popular examples: Michael Dirst, James Dirst, John Dirst. Search any combination on our homepage.

Where does this surname data come from?

Surname frequency data comes from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau decennial surname tables. These list every surname appearing in the Census along with frequency rates and demographic breakdowns. Full methodology.

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