Explore the Family Name Dorsky

The meaning of Dorsky

1. Americanized form of Jewish, Belorussian, or Ukrainian Dvorsky 2 and possibly also of Polish Dworski (see Dworsky 2). 2. Altered form of Polish Dorski, unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Dorsky" saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 83,004th most popular surname in 2000 with a count of 211, it dropped to the 92,719th position by 2010 with a count of only 198. This represents an overall decrease of 11.7% in ranking and a 6.16% reduction in count. Accordingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 of the population also decreased by 12.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#92,719	-11.7%
Count	211	198	-6.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorsky

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Dorsky" underwent some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the largest portion of individuals with this surname identified as White, at 92.89%. By 2010, this figure had slightly reduced to 91.92%. The census registered no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or from two or more races in 2000, but by 2010 there were 2.53% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 27.85%, from 2.37% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Black went from 3.32% in 2000 down to zero in 2010, and no respondents identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.89%	91.92%	-1.04%
Hispanic	2.37%	3.03%	27.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.53%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	3.32%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%