Explore the Family Name Dobransky

The meaning of Dobransky

1. Czech (Dobřanský) and Slovak (Dobranský, Dobránský, and Dobránsky): habitational name for someone from a place called Dobřany (in Czechia) or Dobrá, Dobriany (in Slovakia). 2. Altered form of Polish Dobrański or Dobrzański: habitational name for someone from a place called Dobranowice, named with Dobran, an Old Polish pet form of a personal name based on the Slavic element dobr ‘good’ (from Old Slavic dobrъ), as for example Dobrosław, Dobromir, or Dobrogost.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dobransky held the 43,463rd rank in terms of popularity in 2000 and slipped slightly to the 43,969th position in 2010, reflecting a minor decrease of 1.16%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 468 in 2000 to 490 in 2010, marking a growth of 4.7%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#43,969	-1.16%
Count	468	490	4.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dobransky

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals named Dobransky identified as White, increasing slightly from 97.65% in 2000 to 97.96% in 2010. Hispanic representation also edged up during this period, going from 1.07% to 1.22%, a change of 14.02%. In contrast, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.07% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no reported Dobranskys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	97.96%	0.32%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.22%	14.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%