Explore the Family Name D’oria

The meaning of D’oria

Italian (mainly Doria): 1. metronymic from the female personal name Oria, from Latin Aurea, Auria ‘golden’. 2. habitational name for someone from a place called Oria, of which there are many examples.

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How common is the last name D’oria in the United States?

The surname D'Oria's popularity has seen a notable growth between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the name was ranked 10996 in terms of commonality; however, by 2010 it had climbed to 10459, representing an increase of approximately 4.88%. The overall count of people carrying this surname also rose from 2654 in 2000 to 3074 in 2010, experiencing an uptick of 15.83%. This change resulted in an increased proportion per 100k people from 0.98 to 1.04, marking a 6.12% enhancement.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,996	#10,459	4.88%
Count	2,654	3,074	15.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.98	1.04	6.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’oria

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts over the decade. The percentage of D’Oria bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 21.79% from 13.49% in 2000 to 16.43% in 2010. There was also a rise in those claiming Hispanic ethnicity, increasing from 28.56% to 31.13%, a 9.00% upward trend. However, the representation of Whites among D’Orias declined by -9.92%, from 54.82% to 49.38%. The proportion of individuals reporting two or more races decreased slightly from 1.92% to 1.76%. Notably, there were no D'Orias identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 census data, a decrease from the minimal percentages reported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	54.82%	49.38%	-9.92%
Hispanic	28.56%	31.13%	9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.49%	16.43%	21.79%
Two or More Races	1.92%	1.76%	-8.33%
Black	1.02%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.19%	0%	0%