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

Doire, 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 Doire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doire in America

Doire is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doire surname appeared 162 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 Doire.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doire 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 Doire

The surname DOIRE is of Irish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in Ireland. It is derived from the Gaelic word "doire," which means a grove or an oak wood. The name likely originated as a topographic designation, referring to someone who lived near or in a grove or wooded area.

In early Irish records, the name appears with various spellings, such as Doire, Doire, and Derry. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where it is mentioned in the context of various events and individuals.

One notable bearer of the name was Donnchad Doire, a 12th-century Irish king of Leinster, who ruled from 1098 to 1115. His name is recorded in the Annals of Inisfallen, a significant source for the history of medieval Ireland.

Another historical figure with the surname DOIRE was Aed Doire, a 9th-century Irish abbot and scholar who served as the abbot of the monastery at Iona, an important center of learning in Scotland during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Annals of Connacht, a chronicle of events in the province of Connacht, Ireland. Here, a man named Diarmaid Doire is mentioned in connection with a conflict between rival Irish clans.

The surname DOIRE is also associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Derry (also known as Londonderry), a city in Northern Ireland that takes its name from the Irish word "doire." This connection to place names further reinforces the topographic origins of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DOIRE can be traced back to the 16th century, when a man named Seán Doire is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, a famous chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century.

Over the centuries, the surname DOIRE has been borne by various individuals of note, including poets, scholars, and warriors, reflecting its deep roots in Irish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doire

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

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

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