Explore the Family Name Doo

The meaning of Doo

1. Chinese: variant of Du. 2. English (Surrey): probably a variant of Dew. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Jin Ho, Young, Jong, Ling, Mi Sook, Quong, Yi.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Doo has seen a marked increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,153rd in terms of prevalence and rose to become the 42,237th most common name by 2010, indicating a change of 8.48%. The number of individuals with this last name also increased from 435 to 514 over this decade, signifying a rise of 18.16%. Even though these numbers are relatively modest, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight uptick, increasing by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,153	#42,237	8.48%
Count	435	514	18.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Doo also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this group saw a slight decrease from 74.48% to 71.79%. Significant increases were observed among individuals identifying as two or more races (from 8.97% to 11.28%) and Hispanic (from 3.22% to 5.06%). The proportion of individuals with the Doo surname who identify as White slightly decreased from 12.18% to 11.48%, while those identifying as Black dropped to 0%. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.48%	71.79%	-3.61%
White	12.18%	11.48%	-5.75%
Two or More Races	8.97%	11.28%	25.75%
Hispanic	3.22%	5.06%	57.14%
Black	1.15%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%