Explore the Family Name Dolbear

The meaning of Dolbear

English: habitational name from Dolbeare in Devon.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dolbear was ranked 84,968 in popularity in the year 2000 and fell slightly to a ranking of 93,921 in 2010. This represents a decline of approximately 10.54%. In terms of actual counts, there were 205 individuals with the Dolbear surname in 2000, which slightly decreased to 195 in 2010, indicating a decrease of about 4.88%. The proportion per 100k people also declined from 0.08 to 0.07 over this decade, reflecting a 12.5% drop.

20002010Change
Rank#84,968#93,921-10.54%
Count205195-4.88%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dolbear

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Dolbear surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.54% identified as White, but this figure slightly decreased to 96.41% by 2010, marking a change of -2.16%. No Dolbears identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these census years.

20002010Change
White98.54%96.41%-2.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%