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

Dokko, 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 Dokko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dokko in America

Dokko is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dokko surname appeared 121 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 Dokko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dokko 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 Dokko

The surname DOKKO is believed to have originated in Korea, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 AD). The name is thought to be derived from the ancient Korean word "dokko," which translates to "stone." This suggests that the name may have been associated with people who lived in or near rocky or mountainous regions.

One of the earliest documented references to the DOKKO surname can be found in the "Goryeosa," a historical record of the Goryeo Dynasty compiled in the 15th century. This text mentions several individuals with the DOKKO surname who held positions of importance within the royal court and bureaucracy.

During the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), the DOKKO name continued to be present among the noble and scholarly classes. Notable figures from this period include DOKKO Yun-gil (1554-1637), a renowned Confucian scholar and politician who served as a high-ranking government official under King Seonjo.

The DOKKO surname also has connections to various place names in Korea. For instance, the village of DOKKO-ri in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province is believed to have been named after an early settler with the DOKKO surname.

As Korean immigration to other parts of the world increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the DOKKO surname began to appear in various international records. One notable individual was DOKKO Jeong-ho (1885-1969), a Korean independence activist and journalist who spent much of his life in exile in the United States and China due to his resistance against Japanese colonial rule.

Another prominent figure with the DOKKO surname was DOKKO Heui-sam (1920-2001), a South Korean businessman and philanthropist who founded the Dokko Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea. He was also known for his philanthropic work, founding the Dokko Foundation to support education and social welfare initiatives.

In the field of sports, DOKKO Kang-seok (1959-2021) was a renowned South Korean baseball player and manager. He played for the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions in the Korean Professional Baseball League, and later served as a manager for several teams, including the LG Twins and the Kia Tigers.

While the DOKKO surname has its roots in Korea, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields, from academia and politics to business and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dokko

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

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

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