Dire

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Dire (plural Dires)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dire is the 42030^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 517 individuals. Dire is most common among White (90.33%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dire”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 467.