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

Dollinger, 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 Dollinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dollinger in America

Dollinger is the 22144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dollinger surname appeared 1,167 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 Dollinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dollinger 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 Dollinger

The surname Dollinger is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is thought to derive from the German word "Dolling," which was a nickname for someone who spoke in a slow or stuttering manner. This nickname may have been given to a particular individual, who then passed it on as a hereditary surname to their descendants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dollinger can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Bavaria, dating back to the 16th century. These records mention a certain Hans Dollinger, a craftsman who lived and worked in the city during that time.

In the 17th century, the Dollinger name appears in various church records and tax rolls across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This suggests that the name had spread and become more widely established by that point.

One notable bearer of the Dollinger surname was Johann Dollinger (1799-1890), a German Catholic theologian and church historian. He was a professor at the University of Munich and played a significant role in the debates surrounding papal infallibility during the First Vatican Council.

Another individual of note was Theodor Dollinger (1825-1900), a German philologist and literary historian who specialized in the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature. He taught at the University of Munich and authored several influential works in his field.

In the 19th century, the Dollinger name can be found in various genealogical records and census documents from Germany, as well as in some records of German immigrants to other parts of Europe and the Americas.

One such example is that of Johann Dollinger (1817-1892), a German immigrant who settled in Texas in the mid-19th century and became a successful farmer and landowner in the region.

Another notable figure was Max Dollinger (1868-1941), an Austrian architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern Vienna's urban landscape.

While the Dollinger surname is most commonly associated with its German origins, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, likely through immigration or cultural exchange. However, the name's roots can be traced back to its Germanic linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dollinger

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

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

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