Explore the Family Name Domen

The meaning of Domen

1. Slovak: unexplained. 2. Flemish and Dutch: variant of Dohmen. Alternatively, a patronymic from a short form of the personal names Dominicus (see Dominick) or Thomas. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Doomen. 3. Japanese: written 土面 ‘surface of the earth’, or 道面 (Dōmen) ‘surface of the road’. It is not common in Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kazufumi, Minoru, Yosh.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Domen has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 51,680 in popularity, with 378 people carrying the surname. By 2010, however, the rank had slipped to 65,593, with only 302 individuals identified as having this last name. This constitutes a 26.92% drop in rank and a 20.11% decline in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#65,593	-26.92%
Count	378	302	-20.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.1	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Domen

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some notable shifts for those bearing the Domen surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 11.04%, while those reporting two or more races rose by 25.21%. Conversely, the portion of those identifying as White dropped by 11.81%. A significant rise was observed among those who identify as Hispanic, with an increase of 75.06%. Importantly, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.84%	61.59%	-11.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	16.4%	18.21%	11.04%
Two or More Races	9.52%	11.92%	25.21%
Hispanic	3.97%	6.95%	75.06%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%