Dacus Surname

142,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dacus Surname Definition:

Dennis: (the Dane). Not certain, not even probable, that one came over with the Conqueror. An interpolation.

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Dacus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0011:120,77912,916
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3671:136,83612,979

Dacus (60) may also be a first name.

Dacus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dennis: (the Dane). Not certain, not even probable, that one came over with the Conqueror. An interpolation.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

User-submitted Reference

The Dacus surname originates from the Latin name for a 'person originating from Dacia'. Probably used after Roman conquest and conscription of Dacian people after 94AD.

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Dacus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dacus Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dacus occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dacus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,989th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,343,262 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Dacus live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dacus is also the 1,270,172nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 60 people.

The surname Dacus is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,001 people, or 1 in 120,779. In The United States Dacus is most numerous in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, Tennessee, where 9 percent reside and Arkansas, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Dacus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dacus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dacus surname increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dacus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dacus surname are 12.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.32% registered with the political party.

Dacus earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,096 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dacius91947/
Daceus91381/
Dackus91200/
Daccus9147/
Dacuis916/
Dacust912/
Dadcus912/
Daucus912/
Dachus912/
Dacuse911/
Daicus910/
Dacu89480/
Dachkus835/
Dayscus834/
Dachuss831/
Dackeus830/
Datcu803,502/
Dacut802,109/
Deacu801,980/
Dacup80979/
Dakus80556/
Daicu80384/
Dacos80155/
Dacuy80123/
Docus80112/
Daşcu8037/
Dascu8026/
Dajus8018/
Dacau8016/
Dacui8015/
Dasus8014/
Dacud8011/
Daccu805/
Dacou804/
Dazus801/
Dacuu801/
Dachhaus771/
Dackhaus771/
Daucause771/
Daucouse771/
Dackou731,060/
Dakuse73952/
Deatcu73277/
Dascau73246/
Dockus73201/
Daicos73100/
Docius7397/
Daukus7355/
Dakkus7346/
Dasous7339/
Docous7316/
Dacaud7311/
Dacheu7311/
Dakous739/
Dackau739/
Daškus737/
Daikus736/
Dascou736/
Dasush736/
Dakaus736/
Doceus734/
Dacoss732/
Dajust732/
Dausus732/
Dascut731/
Dochus731/
Dakush731/
Daciuz731/
Dacoud731/
Dacurz731/
Deajus731/
Daycos731/
Darzus731/
Daseus731/
Doscus731/
Dagius731/
Deacui731/
Dokaus731/
Daucou731/
Dacuða731/
Daczos731/
Dacaux731/
Dacgou731/
Dacoux731/
Dacuiz731/
Docuis731/
Deycus730/
Dasust730/
Daucousse7119/
Dackhause711/
Dackhouse711/
Daku679,598/
Docu67175/
Docusse67130/
Daqoush6781/
Doicius6739/
Daukaus6738/
Dadkush6729/
Deycous6712/
Dashkus675/
Dautkus675/
Daidcos673/
Dochkus672/
Doccuse672/
Dockhus671/
Dhakush671/
Daqoust671/
Deatkus671/
Dócusse671/
Daszkus671/
Dahsous671/
Dakouss671/
Dadjush671/
Dhokaus671/
Dakouse671/
Daciuch671/
Dockeus670/

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