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

Dohm, 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 Dohm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dohm in America

Dohm is the 22978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dohm surname appeared 1,113 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 Dohm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dohm 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 Dohm

The surname Dohm is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Dom," which means "cathedral" or "dome." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked at a cathedral or church with a distinctive domed roof.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dohm can be found in the baptismal records of St. Peter's Church in Berlin, where a child named Hans Dohm was baptized in 1618. Another early example is Johann Dohm, born in 1642 in the town of Elbing (now Elblag, Poland), which was then part of the Duchy of Prussia.

The name Dohm appears to have been most prevalent in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the area around Berlin and Brandenburg. It may have been influenced by or related to the place name Dömitz, a town in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which derives from the Slavic word "dumica," meaning "small dome."

A notable bearer of the surname was Christian Konrad Wilhelm von Dohm (1751-1820), a German jurist and historian who served as a councillor in the Prussian court. He wrote extensively on the history and legal status of the Jewish community in Prussia and advocated for greater religious tolerance.

Another prominent individual with this last name was Ernst Dohm (1819-1883), a German writer and political activist who was involved in the revolutionary movements of 1848-1849. He later emigrated to the United States and became a journalist and lecturer, promoting democratic ideals and advocating for the abolition of slavery.

In the realm of art, one can find the name Dohm associated with the German painter and printmaker Otto Greiner-Dohm (1873-1938), known for his landscapes and cityscapes depicting scenes from Berlin and other German cities.

Other notable individuals with the surname Dohm include the German mathematician Reinhold Dohm (1917-1990), who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis, and the American author and journalist Katharine Dohm (1882-1964), who wrote several novels and short stories in the early 20th century.

While the surname Dohm may not be among the most common in the world, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals who have left their mark in various fields, from law and politics to art and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dohm

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

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

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