Explore the Family Name Doakes
The meaning of Doakes
African American: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Doakes in the United States?
The surname Doakes has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 60,390th most popular surname and this rank dropped slightly to 61,436th by 2010, indicating a change of -1.73%. The number of people with this surname, however, increased from 312 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, showing a 4.81% growth. Nevertheless, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -8.33% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,390 | #61,436 | -1.73% |
| Count | 312 | 327 | 4.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doakes
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Doakes identify as Black, although there has been a slight decrease of -4.92% from 92.95% in 2000 to 88.38% in 2010. The data also shows an increase in the percentage of Doakes identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.92% to 6.73%, a significant 250.52% change. The percentage identifying as White fell by 31.85%, from 4.49% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. While there were no Doakes who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification at 1.83% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 92.95% | 88.38% | -4.92% |
| Two or More Races | 1.92% | 6.73% | 250.52% |
| White | 4.49% | 3.06% | -31.85% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.83% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |