Explore the Family Name Doutt

The meaning of Doutt

Probably an Americanized form of German Daut. This is a PA name. History: Bearers of the surname Doutt claim descent from John Doutt, born in 1778.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Doutt has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Doutt ranked 36,463 in popularity and this rank dropped to 37,341 in 2010, marking a decline of 2.41%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 579 in 2000 to 597 in 2010, showing a growth of 3.11%. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a small decrease from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.20 in 2010, a change of -4.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#36,463#37,341-2.41%
Count5795973.11%
Proportion per 100k0.210.2-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doutt

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting insights about the ethnicity associated with the surname Doutt. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority identified as White, accounting for 98.10% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 97.49% in 2010, showing a marginal change of -0.62%. Notably, there appeared a new ethnic identity among those with the surname Doutt in 2010 - Hispanic, making up 0.84% of the total. No individuals identified as belonging to two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White98.1%97.49%-0.62%
Hispanic0%0.84%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%