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

Dollarhide, 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 Dollarhide surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dollarhide in America

Dollarhide is the 22503rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dollarhide surname appeared 1,143 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 Dollarhide.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dollarhide 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 Dollarhide

The surname Dollarhide is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was likely derived from a combination of words referring to a location or occupation. One possible origin is from the German words "daler" and "hütte," meaning "valley hut" or "valley dwelling." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a hut or small dwelling in a valley area.

Another theory traces the name back to the Middle High German word "tolreht," which means "foolish" or "silly." This could indicate that the surname was initially a descriptive nickname for someone considered foolish or eccentric. However, the connection to the "valley dwelling" origin is more widely accepted.

The earliest known record of the Dollarhide surname dates back to the 16th century in the German region of Bavaria. In 1583, a man named Hans Dollarhide was mentioned in a church register in the town of Augsburg. This suggests that the name was established in Southern Germany by this time.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear in various German and Swiss records. For instance, a Johann Dollarhide was recorded as a resident of the Swiss city of Basel in 1642. This indicates that the name had spread to neighboring regions.

As the centuries passed, the Dollarhide surname continued to be found in German-speaking areas of Europe. Notable individuals with this last name include:

1. Wilhelm Dollarhide (1789-1862), a German philosopher and author from Frankfurt.
2. Anna Dollarhide (1821-1899), a renowned German painter from Munich.
3. Heinrich Dollarhide (1863-1927), a German architect who designed several landmark buildings in Berlin.
4. Jürgen Dollarhide (1912-1988), a German military officer who served in World War II.
5. Erika Dollarhide (born 1945), a German-American author and historian known for her works on German culture and genealogy.

While the name Dollarhide is relatively uncommon, it has maintained a presence in Germany and other parts of Europe for several centuries. Its origins likely stem from a reference to a specific location or occupation, making it a distinctive part of German onomastic history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dollarhide

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

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

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