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

Doka, 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 Doka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doka in America

Doka is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doka surname appeared 271 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 Doka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doka 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 Doka

The surname DOKA has its origins in the Slavic region of Eastern Europe, likely originating in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Slavic word "doka," which referred to a type of container or vessel used for storing grains and other foodstuffs. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, denoting someone who made or worked with such containers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DOKA can be found in the records of the city of Lviv, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during that era. In a document dated 1532, a merchant named Ivan DOKA is mentioned as having conducted trade transactions with merchants from neighboring regions.

The name DOKA also appeared in the census records of the Russian Empire in the late 18th century. One notable individual was Mikhail DOKA, a landowner and local official in the Smolensk region, who lived from 1745 to 1822. Another early bearer of the name was Anastasia DOKA, a peasant woman from the village of Petrovka, whose name is recorded in a church registry from 1796.

In the 19th century, the name DOKA gained some prominence in the fields of literature and academia. Ivan DOKA (1812-1887) was a renowned Slavic linguist and professor at the University of Kharkiv, who authored several influential works on the grammar and syntax of Slavic languages. Meanwhile, Oleksandr DOKA (1832-1905) was a Ukrainian writer and playwright whose works explored themes of rural life and social injustice.

As the 20th century dawned, the name DOKA continued to appear in various contexts. Petro DOKA (1893-1976) was a Ukrainian-American artist and sculptor known for his works depicting scenes from Ukrainian folklore and rural life. In the realm of politics, Yuri DOKA (1918-1992) was a Soviet-era diplomat and ambassador who served in several countries throughout his career.

While these are just a few examples, the surname DOKA has a rich and diverse history spanning multiple regions and centuries, reflecting its Slavic origins and the varied experiences of those who have carried this name over the generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doka

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

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

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