Explore the Family Name Dobis
The meaning of Dobis
1. Slovak and Czech (Dobiš): from a variant of the personal name Tobiáš (see Tobias, compare Dobias), or from a pet form of any of various compound personal names based on Old Slavic dobъ ‘brave, courageous’, such as Dobeslav. 2. Polish: from a pet form of a compound personal name based on Old Slavic dobъ ‘brave, courageous’, such as Dobiesław. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the cognate Dobisz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dobis in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dobis has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dobis was ranked 39,304 in popularity with a count of 527 individuals carrying the name. This equates to a proportion of 0.2 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 42,858 and the count to 505, representing a decrease of 9.04% and 4.17% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 15.0% to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,304 | #42,858 | -9.04% |
| Count | 527 | 505 | -4.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.17 | -15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dobis
In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Dobis, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people carrying this name identify as White, with percentages of 93.93 in 2000 and 93.07 in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 36.44% over the decade, rising from 2.47 in 2000 to 3.37 in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races were present but accounted for a small portion of Dobis bearers, and the number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased to zero in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.93% | 93.07% | -0.92% |
| Hispanic | 2.47% | 3.37% | 36.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 1.19% | -21.71% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.14% | 0% | 0% |