Explore the Family Name Dodier

The meaning of Dodier

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Dodhari composed of the elements dod, which was formed by reduplication and does not have a particular meaning, and hari ‘army’. Some characteristic forenames: French Benoit, Hermas, Jacques, Lucien, Rosaire, Solange.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dodier has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 11.25% during this period, moving from 311 to 346. Even though there was an increase in the number of people bearing this surname, its rank among all surnames also improved slightly from 60,557 in 2000 to 58,604 in 2010. However, the proportion of Dodier per 100k population remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,557	#58,604	3.23%
Count	311	346	11.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dodier

An examination of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dodier reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identified as White increased slightly by 1.41%, whereas those identified as having two or more ethnicities decreased by a significant 48.67%. The proportion of individuals identified as Black saw a surge by 38.28%, while the percentage of Hispanics showed a minimal decrease of 0.71%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.24%	76.3%	1.41%
Hispanic	15.43%	15.32%	-0.71%
Black	4.18%	5.78%	38.28%
Two or More Races	4.5%	2.31%	-48.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%