Explore the Family Name Doxtator

The meaning of Doxtator

Americanized form of German Dockstader. It is common among Native Americans (Oneidas) in WI and in Canada (ON).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Doxtator has seen a rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,573rd in popularity, but by 2010 the rank had improved to 43,369th, marking an increase of approximately 4.84%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced an upward trajectory. In 2000, there were 442 individuals named Doxtator, which surged to 498 by 2010 — a growth of 12.67%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also showed a slight increase from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,573	#43,369	4.84%
Count	442	498	12.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Doxtator

When discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Doxtator, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the largest ethnic identity is American Indian and Alaskan Native. This group made up 57.69% in 2000, seeing a slight decrease to 55.82% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was White, making up 30.54% in 2000 and 28.11% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races held 9.05% in 2000, increasing to 11.24% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a slight decrease from 2.71% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities for this surname during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	57.69%	55.82%	-3.24%
White	30.54%	28.11%	-7.96%
Two or More Races	9.05%	11.24%	24.2%
Hispanic	2.71%	2.61%	-3.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%