Explore the Family Name Dooms
The meaning of Dooms
Flemish and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Domis, a variant of the Saint name Damasus from Greek damazein ‘to control, to restrain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dooms in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dooms has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 58,692 amongst all surnames in the United States, and by 2010, it had risen to rank 54,055 – an increase of 7.9%. This indicates that there were more people with the surname Dooms in 2010 than there were in 2000. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname grew from 323 to 382, marking an increase of 18.27%. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight rise from 0.12 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,692 | #54,055 | 7.9% |
| Count | 323 | 382 | 18.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dooms
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, the majority of people with the Dooms surname identified as White, though this percentage experienced a decrease from 77.09% in 2000 to 70.68% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the number of people identifying as Black or Hispanic. Those identifying as Black rose from 19.81% in 2000 to 26.70% in 2010, while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.55% to 2.36%. The census reported no change in the percentage of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.09% | 70.68% | -8.31% |
| Black | 19.81% | 26.7% | 34.78% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 2.36% | 52.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |