Explore the Family Name Doscher

The meaning of Doscher

North German (Döscher): Low German form of the occupational name Drescher ‘thresher’, from Middle Low German dörscher. Compare Dosher. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Franz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Doscher saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Doscher was ranked as the 27,526th most popular surname whereas in 2010 it dropped to the 29,093rd position, reflecting a change of -5.69%. The actual count of individuals with the Doscher surname also dipped slightly from 824 in 2000 to 815 in 2010, marking a decline of -1.09%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people fell by -9.68% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,526	#29,093	-5.69%
Count	824	815	-1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doscher

The ethnicity distribution among those bearing the Doscher surname, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates a predominant White identity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of Doschers identified as White, although this percentage saw a minor decrease of -1.04% over the decade. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Doscher population witnessed a significant increase of 64.43%, rising from 1.94% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010. Also notable is the slight increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, which went up by 21.31%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.84%	95.83%	-1.04%
Hispanic	1.94%	3.19%	64.43%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.74%	21.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%