Explore the Family Name Douma
The meaning of Douma
West Frisian: patronymic, formed with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from the Old Frisian personal name Douw(o), from a word meaning ‘pigeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Douma in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Douma slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Douma ranked 25,564 in terms of popularity and dropped to rank 25,601 in 2010, showing a decrease of 0.14%. However, the count of individuals with the Douma surname rose by 6.28% during the same period, from 907 in 2000 to 964 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100 thousand people slightly fell by 2.94%, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,564 | #25,601 | -0.14% |
| Count | 907 | 964 | 6.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.33 | -2.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Douma
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Douma surname bearers identifying as White slightly decreased from 92.17% in 2000 to 91.39% in 2010. There was a small decline in those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native, while there were slight increases for those identifying with two or more races. In 2010, new categories emerged for Douma bearers, with 0.52% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.24% as Black, which were not present in the 2000 census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.17% | 91.39% | -0.85% |
| Hispanic | 2.76% | 2.7% | -2.17% |
| Two or More Races | 1.98% | 2.07% | 4.55% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.09% | 2.07% | -0.96% |
| Black | 0% | 1.24% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |