Explore the Family Name Dorantes

The meaning of Dorantes

Spanish: apparently a variant of Durantes or Durántez, patronymics from the old personal name Durant, a variant of Durand. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Miguel, Carlos, Javier, Luis, Raul, Alvaro, Joaquin, Juan, Ricardo, Roberto.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dorantes has significantly increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,069th most common in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to 10,136th—a boost of nearly 28 percent. The number of people with this surname also expanded from 1,964 in 2000 to 3,181 by 2010, marking a remarkable growth rate of almost 62 percent. This change is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people as well, increasing from 0.73 to 1.08 during the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,069	#10,136	27.96%
Count	1,964	3,181	61.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	1.08	47.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorantes

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Dorantes identify as Hispanic. In 2000, this figure stood at 95.26 percent, and it rose slightly to 96.45 percent by 2010. The percentage of Dorantes identifying as White fell by approximately 25 percent, from 4.02 percent in 2000 to 2.99 percent in 2010. During the same time frame, the percentage identifying as Black also saw a decrease from 0.46 percent to 0.28 percent. No Dorantes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	95.26%	96.45%	1.25%
White	4.02%	2.99%	-25.62%
Black	0.46%	0.28%	-39.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%