Explore the Family Name Dorival
The meaning of Dorival
French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, denoting someone from any of several places in France called Orival (from Latin aurea vallis ‘golden valley’), in Charente, Somme, and Seine-Maritime. This surname was brought to the US mostly from Haiti, where it is most common and where it may actually be an ornamental name (see Dorval).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dorival in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dorival has seen a remarkable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dorival was ranked 84,310 and by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 60,960 — an impressive change of 27.7%. The number of individuals who bear this name also rose from 207 in 2000 to 330 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 59.42%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people with the surname Dorival per 100,000 people also increased by 37.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #84,310 | #60,960 | 27.7% |
| Count | 207 | 330 | 59.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.11 | 37.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorival
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Dorival surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly associated with Black ethnicity. In 2000, 76.81% of those with the surname identified as Black, and this percentage rose to 82.42% in 2010. However, there was a small decrease in the number of White individuals bearing the Dorival surname, dropping from 8.70% in 2000 to 6.67% in 2010. The Hispanic community showed a slight increase, with 9.66% identifying as Dorival in 2000 and 10.00% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year, while the category of "Two or more races" saw a drop from 3.86% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 76.81% | 82.42% | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 9.66% | 10% | 3.52% |
| White | 8.7% | 6.67% | -23.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.86% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |