Explore the Family Name Dory

The meaning of Dory

1. English (Wiltshire): variant of Dorey. 2. Hungarian (Dőry): habitational name for someone from a place called Dőr in Sopron County or Dér in Baranya County. Compare Dery.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dory has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dory was ranked 27,802 in popularity, while in 2010 it climbed to 26,492, marking a rise of approximately 4.71%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 814 in 2000 to 921 in 2010, representing a rise of 13.14%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Dory per 100k population experienced a slight growth from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010, an increase of 3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,802	#26,492	4.71%
Count	814	921	13.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.31	3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dory

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that as of 2010, the majority of people with the Dory surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 77.40% in 2000 to 73.07%. During the same period, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname increased by 21.95%, moving from 17.81% to 21.72%. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero. The proportion of Dorys identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase of 50.41%, climbing from 1.23% to 1.85%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname slightly decreased by 2.15%, from 2.33% to 2.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.4%	73.07%	-5.59%
Black	17.81%	21.72%	21.95%
Hispanic	2.33%	2.28%	-2.15%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.85%	50.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.61%	0%	0%