Explore the Family Name Daughtery

The meaning of Daughtery

English (of Norman origin): variant of Dawtrey, see Daughtry and also Daughters. The surname is most common in Yorkshire and Sussex, where the medieval Dawtrey family held lands in the 12th century.

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How common is the last name Daughtery in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Daugherty decreased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Daugherty was the 19,028th most common surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had dropped to the 20,216th position, marking a decrease of 6.24%. The number of individuals with this surname also diminished slightly over the decade, from 1,324 people in 2000 to 1,318 in 2010, a decline of 0.45%. The proportion per 100K population also saw a decrease of 8.16%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,028	#20,216	-6.24%
Count	1,324	1,318	-0.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.45	-8.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daughtery

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts. Although the majority of individuals bearing the surname Daugherty identified as White (69.27% in 2010, down from 71.3% in 2000), there were noticeable increases in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.38% to 0.46%, and those reporting two or more races nearly doubled from 1.66% to 2.81%. Hispanic representation also increased significantly from 1.44% to 2.12%. Individuals identifying as Black held steady at around 24%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 0.60% in 2000 to 0.91% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.3%	69.27%	-2.85%
Black	24.62%	24.43%	-0.77%
Two or More Races	1.66%	2.81%	69.28%
Hispanic	1.44%	2.12%	47.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.6%	0.91%	51.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.46%	21.05%