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

Dolle, 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 Dolle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dolle in America

Dolle is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dolle surname appeared 473 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 Dolle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dolle 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 Dolle

The surname Dolle has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "dolle," which referred to a round or cylindrical object, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a hill or mound.

In medieval times, the name Dolle was prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where many individuals with this surname can be found in historical records. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1297 charter from the city of Nuremberg, where a certain "Heinrich Dolle" is mentioned as a witness.

The Dolle name also appears in the Breviarium Sanctae Lucie Constantiensis, a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Constance, which lists a "Conradus Dolle" as a benefactor of the local church. This suggests that the family may have held some prominence in the area during that period.

In the 15th century, the name Dolle can be found in various records from the city of Hamburg, where it was associated with several prominent merchants and tradesmen. One notable figure was Hans Dolle, a wealthy merchant who lived from 1425 to 1498 and played a significant role in the city's economic affairs.

As the centuries progressed, the Dolle name spread across various regions of Germany and beyond. In the 16th century, a certain Johann Dolle (1520-1591) gained recognition as a prominent theologian and reformer in the city of Wittenberg, where he worked closely with Martin Luther.

Another notable figure was the 17th-century German philosopher and mathematician, Wilhelm Dolle (1635-1707), who made significant contributions to the field of logic and was a member of the prestigious Prussian Academy of Sciences.

In the 18th century, the Dolle name found its way to the New World, with several families settling in various parts of colonial America. One such individual was Johann Dolle (1740-1822), a German immigrant who became a successful farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Throughout history, the surname Dolle has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations, such as Dollendorf, a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and Dolleschen, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dolle

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

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

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