Explore the Family Name Dollarhide
The meaning of Dollarhide
Irish: possibly an altered form of de la Hyde (see Hyde), which was a prominent surname in Leinster from medieval times onward. Compare Dollahite. History: Francis Dollahide, born c.1650–60 in County Dublin, Ireland, was the ancestor of Americans with the surname Dollahide, Dollahite, and Dollarhide. In 1680 he was transported to MD for some youthful misdemeanor. He appears to have been an educated man and rose to be an important landowner and politician, serving in the Lower House of the MD legislature as an elected representative for Baltimore County from c.1705 to 1721.
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How common is the last name Dollarhide in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dollarhide increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 23,326, but by 2010, it had risen to 22,503, marking a change of 3.53 percent. The count of individuals bearing the surname also increased by 12.28 percent, moving from 1,018 in 2000 to 1,143 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the Dollarhide surname per 100,000 also saw a 2.63 percent increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,326 | #22,503 | 3.53% |
| Count | 1,018 | 1,143 | 12.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.39 | 2.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dollarhide
When looking at ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Dollarhide identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 85.36 percent in 2000 to 83.81 percent in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as having two or more ethnicities rose by 13.49 percent in the same time frame. However, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic dropped to zero by 2010. The percentage identifying as Black saw a slight increase, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 14.83 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.36% | 83.81% | -1.82% |
| Two or More Races | 3.93% | 4.46% | 13.49% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.72% | 4.02% | -14.83% |
| Black | 3.83% | 3.94% | 2.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 0% | 0% |