Explore the Family Name Dollinger

The meaning of Dollinger

German (also Döllinger:) habitational name for someone from a place called Dollingen, of which there are several examples in Bavaria, or from either of two places, in Saxony and Prussia, named Döllingen. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Kurt, Milbert, Reinhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dollinger has seen subtle shifts between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname dropped slightly from the 21,727th most popular in 2000 to the 22,144th in 2010, a decrease of 1.92%. However, the frequency of individuals with the Dollinger surname actually increased by 4.48%, growing from 1,117 people in 2000 to 1,167 in 2010. This rise is mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 people, which remained relatively steady, only decreasing by 2.44% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,727	#22,144	-1.92%
Count	1,117	1,167	4.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.4	-2.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dollinger

The Decennial U.S. Census also sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the Dollinger surname. In 2000, 96.24% of Dollingers identified as White, a proportion that decreased slightly to 94.52% by 2010. The percentage of Dollingers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander modestly increased from 0.81% to 0.86% during the same period, while those reporting two or more races rose from 1.16% to 1.37%. Notably, the largest shift occurred within the Hispanic demographic, which saw an increase of 49.07%, rising from 1.61% to 2.40%. Neither in 2000 nor in 2010 did any Dollingers identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	94.52%	-1.79%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.4%	49.07%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.37%	18.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.86%	6.17%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%