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

Dollente, 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 Dollente surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dollente in America

Dollente is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dollente surname appeared 246 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 Dollente.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dollente 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 Dollente

The surname DOLLENTE is believed to have originated in Italy during the late Middle Ages, likely stemming from the Latin word "dolens," meaning "sorrowful" or "grieving." It is thought to have been initially used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a melancholic or somber demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Florentine archives of the 13th century, where a certain Guido DOLLENTE is mentioned as a merchant and landowner. There are also records of a noble family bearing the name DOLLENTE in the city-state of Siena during the 14th century.

In the 15th century, a renowned physician and scholar named Tommaso DOLLENTE (1420-1498) was born in the town of Urbino. He authored several treatises on medicine and philosophy, gaining recognition throughout the Italian Renaissance.

The DOLLENTE name can also be traced to the village of Dolcente in the Apennine mountains, suggesting a possible connection to a geographical location. This area was once known as "Dolente" during the medieval period, which could have influenced the surname's spelling and pronunciation.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Girolamo DOLLENTE (1532-1609) was a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of Bologna. His writings on civil law and jurisprudence were widely studied in academic circles.

Another individual of note was Lucrezia DOLLENTE (1568-1634), a celebrated poet and writer from the city of Venice. Her works, which often explored themes of love and loss, were published and widely read throughout Italy during her lifetime.

As the centuries passed, the DOLLENTE surname spread to other regions of Italy, with various spelling variations emerging, such as Dolente, Dollenti, and Dolenti. However, the original meaning and connection to the concept of sorrow or melancholy have remained a consistent thread throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dollente

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

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

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