Explore the Family Name Dobosz

The meaning of Dobosz

Polish: 1. from a pet form of any of various Old Polish compound personal names based on Old Slavic dobъ ‘brave, courageous’ (see Dobies). 2. occupational name from dobosz ‘drummer’, a word of Hungarian origin (see Dobos). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boleslaw, Gerzy, Jacek, Jolanta, Kazimierz, Lech, Maciej, Stanislaw, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dobosz saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 41,722 to 41,426, denoting an improvement of 0.71%. Also, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 6.92%, moving from 491 to 525. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#41,722#41,4260.71%
Count4915256.92%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dobosz

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Dobosz surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a minor decrease of -0.63%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic experienced a slight increase of 4.91% during the same period. Notably, there was a small emergence of mixed-race identification in 2010, while identifications as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both years.

20002010Change
White97.56%96.95%-0.63%
Hispanic1.63%1.71%4.91%
Two or More Races0%0.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%