Explore the Family Name Dorst
The meaning of Dorst
1. German: topographic name for someone who lived on dry, hard ground, from dörr ‘dry’, or a habitational name from any of the places called Dorst near Cologne or Helmstedt, or Dorste in the Harz Mountains. 2. German: nickname from Middle Low German dorst ‘boldness, cunning’. Compare Durst. 3. German: metathesized form of Droste. 4. Dutch: variant of Van Dorst without preposition, a habitational name from Dorst, a place in the province of North Brabant, which placename has been explained from Dornt, -t plural of Dorn for a place with ‘thorn bushes’, after a consonant evolution known as zooming -r into -s.
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How common is the last name Dorst in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dorst saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 40,833rd among all surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped to 40,856th place, marking a minimal decrease of 0.06%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 504 in 2000 to 534 in 2010, showing an overall growth of about 5.95%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,833 | #40,856 | -0.06% |
| Count | 504 | 534 | 5.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dorst
The ethnicity associated with the surname Dorst also showed interesting changes over the same period. The census data revealed that the majority of people with this surname identified as White, constituting 93.45% in 2000 and slightly declining to 92.88% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.59% in 2000 to 2.81% in 2010, marking a substantial increase of 76.73%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped slightly, from 3.17% in 2000 to 2.81% in 2010. Finally, the percentage identifying as Black decreased marginally from 0.99% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Dorst identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.45% | 92.88% | -0.61% |
| Two or More Races | 3.17% | 2.81% | -11.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.59% | 2.81% | 76.73% |
| Black | 0.99% | 0.94% | -5.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |