Explore the Family Name Dorais

The meaning of Dorais

Altered form of French Doré (see Dore). Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Armand, Gilles, Luc, Marcel, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dorais has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,003rd most common surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to the 59,017th position, reflecting a 7.3% drop in ranking. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased during this period. There were approximately 350 people named Dorais in 2000, which fell by around 2% to 343 people in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Dorais surname per 100,000 population also experienced a decline of approximately 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#59,017	-7.3%
Count	350	343	-2%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorais

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals some interesting facts about the ethnicity associated with the Dorais surname. From 2000 to 2010, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 3.65% over the decade. During the same period, there is a noticeable increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising from 1.71% to 2.04%. Furthermore, some people with the Dorais surname began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic in 2010, whereas no such identification was recorded in 2000. However, there were no changes in Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native identifications among the Dorais surname holders.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.14%	93.59%	-3.65%
Hispanic	0%	2.33%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	2.04%	19.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.75%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%