Explore the Family Name Doner

The meaning of Doner

1. Altered form of German Döhner (see Dohner) or Donner, or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. 2. Americanized form of French Canadian Daunais or Donais.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Doner has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,391, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 14,724, reflecting a 10.17% increase in its popularity. The number of people with the Doner surname also rose during this period, from 1,617 in 2000 to 2,018 in 2010, a growth rate of 24.8%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people went up from 0.6 to 0.68, representing a 13.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,391	#14,724	10.17%
Count	1,617	2,018	24.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.68	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doner

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The largest percentage of individuals identifying with the Doner surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.06% in 2000 to 90.63% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase over the decade, jumping from 1.36% to 3.57%, a 162.50% rise. The Black community with this surname also grew from 2.10% to 3.42%, marking a 62.86% change. However, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed only a small increase, from 1.30% to 1.34%, while the percentages for those identifying as belonging to two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.06%	90.63%	-3.65%
Hispanic	1.36%	3.57%	162.5%
Black	2.1%	3.42%	62.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%	1.34%	3.08%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0%	0%