Explore the Family Name Dobkin
The meaning of Dobkin
1. English: from a diminutive of the medieval personal name Dob, a rhyming pet form of Robert (see Dobbe). 2. English: variant of Dowbiggin, a habitational name from Dowbiggin in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, so named from the Old Norse personal name Dúfa (Old English dūfe) ‘the dove’ + Middle English bigging ‘building.’. 3. Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Dobke, a pet form of Dobre, which is derived from the Slavic root dobr- ‘good’. The surname is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Lev, Arkadiy, Arkagy, Boris, Igor, Mikhail, Svetlana. Jewish Isak.
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How common is the last name Dobkin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Dobkin surname has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 39,444th in 2000, it slipped to 42,579th by 2010 - a change of -7.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 3.05%, from 525 in 2000 to 509 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 10.53% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,444 | #42,579 | -7.95% |
| Count | 525 | 509 | -3.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dobkin
In terms of ethnic identity, the Dobkin surname is primarily associated with White ethnicity, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of Dobkins identifying as White slightly decreased from 97.71% in 2000 to 96.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an increase in those who identify as Hispanic, rising from 1.14% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010 - a significant growth of 71.93%. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.71% | 96.27% | -1.47% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 1.96% | 71.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |