Explore the Family Name Dorosh

The meaning of Dorosh

Ukrainian and Belorussian: from Dorosh, an old pet form of the personal name Dorofey (Greek Dōrotheos, a compound of dōron ‘gift’ + theos ‘God’). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Anatoly, Svyatoslav, Vitali.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Dorosh surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 59,147th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 62,714th position—an approximate 6.03% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also mirrored this trend, falling from 320 in 2000 to 319 in 2010, marking a minor 0.31% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Dorosh per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#62,714	-6.03%
Count	320	319	-0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorosh

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people bearing the Dorosh surname identify as White, with percentages hovering around 96% for both 2000 and 2010. However, there has been a minimal shift in ethnic identity amongst the Dorosh population between these years. In the year 2000, no individuals identified as having Asian/Pacific Islander roots, while in 2010, this figure rose to 1.57%. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities saw a decline from 2.5% in 2000 to none in 2010. The census does not report any persons with the Dorosh surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	96.24%	-0.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.57%	0%
Two or More Races	2.5%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%