2000
#18,101
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,420
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.53
Rare Last name
Dollard
A surname derived from a topographic name for someone living near a ditch or dyke.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,682 Americans carry the last name Dollard. That puts it at #18,580 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.49 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 203,778 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dollard surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Dollard with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
1.7K
1 in 203,778
Census rank
#18,580
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.5
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,467 bearers of the surname Dollard in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.49 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 18580th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dollard, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.1%) and Hispanic (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dollard
The surname Dollard originated in Normandy, France during the medieval period. It derives from the Old French words "doler" meaning to hew or cut, and "hart" meaning hart or stag, suggesting the name may have initially referred to a woodcutter or someone involved in forestry or hunting.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1195 Curia Regis Rolls of Lincolnshire, England, which mention a William Dollard. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also list a John Dollard from Oxfordshire. These early spellings include variants like Dolard, Dolhart, and Dolehard.
The name appears to have spread from Normandy to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066. Some theories suggest it may have derived from a place name, such as the village of Dolaird in the Orne region of Normandy.
Notable individuals with the surname Dollard include Adam Dollard des Ormeaux (1635-1660), a celebrated French-Canadian military hero who led a defense against Iroquois raiders near Montreal. Pieter Dollard (1737-1769) was a Dutch painter known for his portraits and genre scenes.
Other historical figures include John Dollard (1786-1868), an Irish merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin, and George Dollard (1774-1839), an English engraver and artist who worked on illustrations for various publications.
The surname can also be found in early American records, such as John Dollard, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1682, and Thomas Dollard, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dollard
Among Census respondents with the surname Dollard, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.1%) and Hispanic (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Dollard bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dollard surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.4% · 1,004
- Black or African American22.1% · 324
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 67
- Two or more races4.1% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 12
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dollard
Dollard appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#17,970
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,555
+135 bearers (+9.5%)
Per 100,000 0.53
Rank movement Up 131 places
2020
#18,580
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,467
-88 bearers (-5.7%)
Per 100,000 0.49
Rank movement Down 610 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #18,101 | 1,420 | 0.53 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #17,970 | 1,555 | 0.53 | +135 bearers (+9.5%) | Up 131 places |
| 2020 | #18,580 | 1,467 | 0.49 | -88 bearers (-5.7%) | Down 610 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dollard surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,970 | #18,580 | -3.4% |
| Count | 1,555 | 1,467 | -5.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.53 | 0.49 | -7.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dollard bearers went from 1,555 to 1,467 (-5.7% change). The surname moved down 610 positions in the national ranking, going from #17,970 to #18,580.
FAQ
Dollard surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dollard?
Name Census estimates that about 1,682 living Americans carry the surname Dollard. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 203,778 residents.
How common is Dollard?
Dollard ranks #18,580 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.49 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,467 people with the surname Dollard. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,682), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.49 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.49 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dollard.
Has Dollard become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dollard went from 1,555 recorded bearers to 1,467. That is a decrease of 88 (-5.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #17,970 to #18,580.
What does the Census say about the background of Dollard?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dollard, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.1%) and Hispanic (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dollard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.4% (1,004 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dollard appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (68.4%), Black (22.1%), Hispanic (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dollard (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dollard mean?
A surname derived from a topographic name for someone living near a ditch or dyke. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dollard (0.49 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Dollard?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.