Explore the Family Name Dusch

The meaning of Dusch

1. German: from a short form of the personal name Theodosius (see Teodosio). 2. German: topographic name from Bavarian dialect Dosch, Dusch ‘bush, thick bunch’. 3. French (Alsace and Lorraine): of German origin, an ethnic name for a German, from Middle High German diusch, a variant of diutsch.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dusch saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,027 and by 2010, it had slipped to 48,717, a decline of 10.65%. The overall count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 461 in 2000 to 433 in 2010, marking a reduction of 6.07%. This data suggests that the proportion of people named Dusch per 100,000 population decreased by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,027	#48,717	-10.65%
Count	461	433	-6.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dusch

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dusch, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 96.53% of those with the surname identified as White, and this figure slightly dipped to 95.84% by 2010. The percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased marginally from 1.30% to 2.08% over the same period. There were no recorded individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either census year. It's worth noting that the number of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.52% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.53%	95.84%	-0.71%
Hispanic	1.3%	2.08%	60%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.52%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%