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

Doering, 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 Doering surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doering in America

Doering is the 7044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doering surname appeared 4,754 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Doering.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doering 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 Doering

The surname Doering is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from the town of Döring, which is located in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Old German word "dor," meaning "village" or "small settlement."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Doering can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus," a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various forms, such as "Doring," "Doeringen," and "Doringhen," reflecting the variations in spelling common during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Johann Doering (c. 1430-1503) was a German theologian and professor at the University of Leipzig. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and contributed to the development of scholastic theology.

Another individual of note was Matthias Doering (1531-1594), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge and professor of law at various universities, including Leipzig and Wittenberg. His works on Roman law and legal theory were highly influential during the Renaissance period.

In the field of music, Johann Christoph Doering (1689-1763) was a German composer and organist who served in various churches and courts throughout his career. His compositions, which included sacred works and instrumental pieces, were widely performed and appreciated during the Baroque era.

Moving into the 19th century, Karl Wilhelm Doering (1817-1899) was a German philologist and professor of classical studies at the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the field of classical philology through his editions and translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts.

Throughout history, the surname Doering has also been associated with various places and locations, including the town of Döring itself, as well as other towns and villages where families with this surname resided. The name has undergone various spelling variations, such as "Döring," "Doring," and "Doeringk," reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doering

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

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

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