Explore the Family Name Doverspike

The meaning of Doverspike

Americanized form of German Daubenspeck.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, Doverspike is not a common surname in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,059th most popular name, and by 2010, it dropped to the 34,427th position, marking a decline of 7.39%. The total count of people with this last name also experienced a slight decrease over the decade, going from 679 in 2000 to 658 in 2010, a drop of roughly 3.09%. As a result, the proportion of Doverspikes per 100,000 people in the U.S. population decreased by 12% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#34,427	-7.39%
Count	679	658	-3.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doverspike

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the Doverspike surname. A vast majority of people with this surname are White; however, the percentage decreased slightly from 96.91% in 2000 to 95.74% in 2010. The Hispanic representation amongst Doverspikes saw the most significant change, increasing by 76.70% from 2000 to 2010, although they only make up 1.82% of all Doverspikes in the latter year. Additionally, individuals who identified with two or more races increased their presence in this group by 20.45% over the decade. Meanwhile, no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname were reported in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals appeared in the 2010 census data, even though they hadn't been represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.91%	95.74%	-1.21%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.82%	76.7%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.06%	20.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%