Find out how popular the last name Daub is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Daub.

Daub, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Daub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daub in America

Daub is the 14734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daub surname appeared 2,017 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Daub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daub to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Daub

The surname Daub is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "daub," which means "mud" or "loam." This suggests that the name was initially associated with those who worked with clay or mud, such as potters or builders.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name appeared as "Doub" or "Douben" in various medieval records and manuscripts from the 12th and 13th centuries in regions like Bavaria and Saxony. Some early bearers of the name were likely found in areas known for their pottery or brickmaking industries, like the town of Deuben in Saxony.

The name Daub can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. One notable mention is of a certain Johann Daub, a potter from the town of Meissen, who was recorded in 1287.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Dauber" and "Dauben," in records from cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg. One notable figure from this period was Hans Dauber, a master builder and architect from Nuremberg, who lived from around 1330 to 1395.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it evolved into various spellings, including "Daube," "Daubel," and "Daubert." In the 16th century, a famous bearer of the name was Johann Daubert, a German theologian and reformer from Wittenberg, who lived from 1520 to 1588.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Thirty Years' War, with mentions of soldiers and mercenaries bearing the surname Daub. One notable figure from this period was Hans Daub, a German mercenary captain who fought for the Swedish army during the war, born around 1605.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way into other languages and regions. In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jean-Baptiste Daub, a French painter and engraver from Strasbourg, who lived from 1742 to 1819.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daub

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Daub.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Daub was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Daub has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Daub was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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