Explore the Family Name Dormeus

The meaning of Dormeus

Haitian (Dorméus): 1. probably a topographic name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, from French orme ‘elm’, with the added ornamental Latin ending -us. 2. alternatively, perhaps an altered form of French Doremus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dormeus has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 81,100th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 53,913th position, marking a change of 33.52 percent. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Dormeus surname increased from 217 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, a substantial growth of 76.5 percent. The proportion of people bearing this name per 100,000 also rose from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, evidencing a 62.5 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,100	#53,913	33.52%
Count	217	383	76.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.13	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dormeus

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority of individuals with the surname Dormeus identify as Black. This demographic saw an increase from 91.71 percent in 2000 to 95.30 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 6.45 percent to 1.83 percent over the same period. Additionally, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identity within this surname group, moving from 0 percent in 2000 to 2.35 percent in 2010. There were no identified Asian/Pacific Islander, White, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals within this surname group in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.71%	95.3%	3.91%
Hispanic	0%	2.35%	0%
Two or More Races	6.45%	1.83%	-71.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%