Explore the Family Name Doerflinger

The meaning of Doerflinger

German and Swiss German (Dörflinger): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Bavaria named Dörfling or from Dörflingen in Switzerland. Compare Derflinger and Dorflinger. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Doerflinger experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,252 most popular, and by 2010 it had dropped to 61,123. The number of people with this surname also declined marginally from 333 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, representing a change of -1.2%. Likewise, the proportion per 100k individuals bearing the Doerflinger name decreased by 8.33% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#61,123	-6.76%
Count	333	329	-1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doerflinger

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Doerflinger. Between 2000 and 2010, there were small shifts noted. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.10% in 2000 to 94.53% in 2010. There was also a decline in those identifying as Hispanic, with a decrease of 15.56%. Interestingly, there was a small increase in individuals citing Asian/Pacific Islander or two or more races as their ethnicity, with an increase from 0% in 2000 to 1.52% and 1.82% respectively in 2010. No one with the surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.1%	94.53%	-1.63%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.52%	0%
Hispanic	1.8%	1.52%	-15.56%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%