Dimes Surname
Approximately 752 people bear this surname
Dimes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Diamond,' which see, from nick. Dime; compare Dimcock. Corroborative evidence in favour of this view is found in the fact that in the county of York, where Diamond or Dymond was a favourite name, we find the patronymic Dimeson.
Read More About This SurnameDimes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 334 | 1:1,085,206 | 78,873 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Indonesia | 115 | 1:1,149,993 | 82,063 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Dimes (407) may also be a first name.
Dimes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Diamond,' which see, from nick. Dime; compare Dimcock. Corroborative evidence in favour of this view is found in the fact that in the county of York, where Diamond or Dymond was a favourite name, we find the patronymic Dimeson.
Ricardus Dimeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1700. Married — Charles Vale and Sarah Dymes: St. Antholin (London).
Prob. a rontr. of Diments or Dimonds = Diment’s or Dimond’s (Son).
Dimes Demographics
Average Dimes Salary in
United States
$37,393 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dimes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dimes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dimes (Arabic: دايمز, Hindi: दिमेश, Oriya: ଦିେମସ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dimes? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dimes is the 451,630th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Dimes live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 427,366th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 407 people.
The surname Dimes is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 1,085,206. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 18 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Virginia, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.
Dimes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dimes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dimes last name expanded 856 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dimes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dimes surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.
Dimes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.34% less than the national average, earning $37,393 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dimes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dimes in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିେମସ | diemasa | - |
| Dimes in the Hindi language | ||
| दिमेश | dimesa | 50 |
| डींएस | dimesa | 50 |
| Dimes in the Arabic language | ||
| دايمز | daymz | - |
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