Explore the Family Name Doxey
The meaning of Doxey
English (Derbyshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Doxey in Seighford, Staffordshire, named in the Domesday Book as Dochesig, from an unrecorded Old English personal name Docc + Old English ēg ‘island, or piece of dry ground in a marsh’.
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How common is the last name Doxey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Doxey saw slight movement between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,399 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to 17,942, a decrease of 3.12%. However, the total count of people with this surname rose from 1,495 to 1,558 during the same period - an increase of 4.21%. The proportion of people named Doxey per 100,000 also experienced a minor decline from 0.55 to 0.53.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,399 | #17,942 | -3.12% |
| Count | 1,495 | 1,558 | 4.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.53 | -3.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doxey
In terms of ethnicity, the Doxey surname was primarily associated with individuals of White ethnic identity, based on both the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 85.62% of those with the name were White, slightly decreasing to 84.08% by 2010. The Black community represented the second largest group associated with the Doxey surname, with its percentage slightly increasing from 10.10% to 10.65% over the decade. There was a noticeable rise in the Hispanic representation among those with the Doxey surname, going up from 1.54% to 2.37%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with this last name identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero by 2010, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.62% | 84.08% | -1.8% |
| Black | 10.1% | 10.65% | 5.45% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 2.37% | 53.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.87% | 1.86% | -0.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.33% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0% | 0% |