Explore the Family Name Dossman
The meaning of Dossman
Americanized form of German Dossmann: probably from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name Teuzo, based on the element theud ‘people, race’, + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dossman in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dossman saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 70,052 to 73,215, marking a 4.52% drop. Despite this fall in ranking, the count or the number of people possessing the Dossman surname increased by 1.53%, from 261 in 2000 to 265 individuals in 2010. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 10% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #73,215 | -4.52% |
| Count | 261 | 265 | 1.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dossman
The ethnicity associated with the Dossman surname has also seen some shifts over the same period according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately half of those bearing the surname identified as White (50.57%), and this figure decreased slightly to 48.68% by 2010. The second largest ethnic identity in both years was Black, rising from 34.87% to 36.23%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 10.34% to 9.81%, while the share of multiracial individuals grew from 3.83% to 4.91%. The Dossman surname had no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50.57% | 48.68% | -3.74% |
| Black | 34.87% | 36.23% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 10.34% | 9.81% | -5.13% |
| Two or More Races | 3.83% | 4.91% | 28.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |