Explore the Family Name Dominic

The meaning of Dominic

1. English (Nottinghamshire): from the personal name Dominic (see Dominick). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, especially Italian Domenico. 2. Croatian (Dominić): patronymic from the personal name Domin, a short form of Dominik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dominic has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking improved from 23,326 in 2000 to 21,774 in 2010, representing a change of 6.65%. Similarly, the count of people carrying the surname also increased from 1,018 in 2000 to 1,194 in 2010, an increase of 17.29%. This data signifies that the proportion of the population with the surname Dominic per 100,000 increased by 5.26% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,326	#21,774	6.65%
Count	1,018	1,194	17.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.4	5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dominic

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dominic, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a substantial increase of 82.71%, while the Hispanic group also grew by 46.64%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a slight increase of 1.96%. Meanwhile, there was a decrease among those who identify as white (-11.09%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (-33.58%). The Black percentage also grew slightly by 10.58% over the decade. These shifts indicate evolving patterns of ethnic identity among individuals carrying the surname Dominic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.12%	63.23%	-11.09%
Black	12.57%	13.9%	10.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.19%	11.31%	82.71%
Hispanic	4.91%	7.2%	46.64%
Two or More Races	2.55%	2.6%	1.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.65%	1.76%	-33.58%