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

Daughtrey, 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 Daughtrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daughtrey in America

Daughtrey is the 20322nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daughtrey surname appeared 1,308 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Daughtrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daughtrey 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 Daughtrey

The surname Daughtrey is of English origin, originating in the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the old English words "dohtor" meaning daughter, and the suffix "-ey" which denotes a place name. The name likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a place associated with the word "daughter".

The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where it is written as "John de Doutré". This early spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name from its Old English roots. Other early spellings include "Douhtrey" in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, and "Doughtrey" in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1332.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was William Daughtrey, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1346. Another early bearer of the name was John Doughtrey, who was listed in the Friary Rolls of York in 1399.

The surname Daughtrey has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Sir Thomas Daughtrey (1549-1627), an English landowner and Member of Parliament who served in the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. Another was John Daughtrey (1625-1689), a Puritan minister and author who was one of the founders of the Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

In the 18th century, Samuel Daughtrey (1714-1789) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia, and his son, Samuel Daughtrey Jr. (1743-1821), served as a lieutenant in the American Revolutionary War. In the 19th century, John Daughtrey (1810-1892) was a wealthy cotton planter and slave owner in Mississippi.

While the Daughtrey surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to the United States and other English-speaking countries. The name continues to be associated with its historical origins and has left a lasting legacy through the individuals who have borne it over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daughtrey

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

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 Daughtrey 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 Daughtrey 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 Daughtrey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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