Find out how popular the last name Dobay is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dobay.
A surname derived from the place name "Doba" in Slovakia or Hungary.
Dobay, 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 Dobay surname is from the 2010 census data.
Dobay is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Dobay surname appeared 194 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 Dobay.
We can also compare 2010 data for Dobay 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 94311 | 91404 | 3.13% |
| Count | 194 | 187 | 3.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.00% |
The surname DOBAY is believed to have originated in Hungary. It is thought to derive from the Hungarian word "dobó" which means "pitcher" or "thrower", potentially referring to an occupation or a place where pitchers or throwers lived.
The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was István Dobay, a Hungarian nobleman born in 1520. He was a landowner and magistrate in the region of Fejér County.
In the 17th century, the name appeared in various Hungarian records and documents. For example, a János Dobay was mentioned in a legal document from 1638, concerning a land dispute in the village of Szentendre.
During the 18th century, the DOBAY name spread to other parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A notable bearer was György Dobay, born in 1724, who served as a military officer in the Austrian army during the War of the Austrian Succession.
The 19th century saw the DOBAY name appear in various parts of Europe and beyond. István Dobay II, born in 1812, was a Hungarian writer and poet whose works explored themes of national identity and independence. Another bearer, Sándor Dobay, born in 1868, was a Hungarian architect who designed several notable buildings in Budapest.
In the early 20th century, the DOBAY surname was also found in North America, likely due to immigration from Hungary and other parts of Europe. One prominent individual was József Dobay, born in 1896, who was a Hungarian-American engineer and inventor, best known for his contributions to the development of the television.
Over the centuries, various spelling variations of the name have existed, including Dobai, Dobaÿ, and Dobay. The name has also been associated with certain place names in Hungary, such as Dobayfalva, a village in the county of Vas.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dobay.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dobay was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 92.27% | 179 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | (S)% | (S) |
| Hispanic Origin | 3.61% | 7 |
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 Dobay has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.27% | 89.84% | 2.67% |
| Black | (S)% | 0.00% | (S)% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | (S)% | 6.42% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 3.61% | (S)% | (S)% |
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.
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