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

Dohse, 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 Dohse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dohse in America

Dohse is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dohse surname appeared 393 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 Dohse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dohse 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 Dohse

The surname DOHSE is of German origin, emerging in the 16th century from the Lower Saxony region of northern Germany. It is believed to be an occupational name derived from the Middle Low German word "dohse," meaning a box or small container, possibly referring to a maker or seller of such items.

In the 1500s, the name first appeared in various records and documents from the towns and villages of Lower Saxony, with early spellings including Dohse, Doese, and Doesze. One of the earliest recorded instances was Hans Dohse, a merchant in the city of Bremen in the mid-16th century.

The DOHSE name can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city-state of Bremen, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests the name had established roots in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, Johannes Dohse (1628-1688) was a noted Lutheran theologian and author from the town of Jerichow in Brandenburg. His works included commentaries on biblical texts and publications on church history.

Moving into the 18th century, Carl Wilhelm Dohse (1751-1825) was a German actor and playwright from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He is remembered for his contributions to the development of German theater during the Enlightenment period.

Another notable figure was Theodor Dohse (1875-1952), a German artist and painter from Hamburg. He was known for his landscapes and cityscapes, particularly of northern Germany, and his works are held in various museum collections.

In the 19th century, the name also appeared in records from the United States, likely due to German immigration. One example is John Dohse (1838-1913), a German-American farmer and businessman who settled in Wisconsin.

While the DOHSE surname is not among the most common in Germany or elsewhere, it has a long history and can be traced back to its origins in the northern German regions over centuries of recorded instances.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dohse

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

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

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