Explore the Family Name Dorf
The meaning of Dorf
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a villager or a countryman, from Middle High German dorf, Middle Low German dorp (German Dorf) ‘village’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meir, Zvi, Rebekah.
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How common is the last name Dorf in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dorf has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 29,099th most common surname in the United States, with a count of 767 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 31,251st, with 742 occurrences per 100,000 people, marking a decline of 3.26%. The proportion of people with the Dorf surname per 100,000 also fell by 10.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,099 | #31,251 | -7.4% |
| Count | 767 | 742 | -3.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorf
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Dorf surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.27% over this period. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 210.99% during the same time frame. Meanwhile, for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as two or more races, the data fluctuated but remained relatively low. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.91% | 95.69% | -2.27% |
| Hispanic | 0.91% | 2.83% | 210.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |