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

Dolloff, 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 Dolloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dolloff in America

Dolloff is the 24718th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dolloff surname appeared 1,009 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 Dolloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dolloff 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 Dolloff

The surname Dolloff has its origins traced back to England, specifically in the county of Devonshire during the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "dol," meaning a cleft or valley, and "hough," which refers to a ridge or small hill. This suggests that the name may have originated as a topographic name, describing someone who lived near a valley or ridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dolloff can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Devonshire from 1273, where it appears as "Dolhoghe." This variation in spelling was common during the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

In the 14th century, the name Dolloff appeared in various forms, such as "Dolhowe" and "Dolhough," further indicating its evolution from the original Old English words.

The Dolloff name is not found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name arose after the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Dolloff was John Dolhowe, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Devonshire in 1327. Another notable bearer of the name was William Dolhowe, who was listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Tawstock in Devonshire in 1412.

During the 16th century, the surname Dolloff began to take on its modern spelling. In 1568, a record from the Parish Registers of St. Michael's Church in Bath, Somerset, mentions a Thomas Dolloff.

In the 17th century, the Dolloff family migrated to the American colonies, with one of the earliest recorded instances being John Dolloff, who settled in York, Maine, in 1639.

Notable individuals with the surname Dolloff include:

1. Benjamin Dolloff (1785-1867), a prominent lawyer and politician from Maine who served as a judge and a member of the Maine State Legislature.

2. Sarah Dolloff (1810-1890), a pioneer settler in Minnesota and one of the first white women to live in the region.

3. William Dolloff (1837-1919), a Civil War veteran from Maine who fought in several major battles, including Gettysburg.

4. Amos Dolloff (1855-1932), a businessman and entrepreneur from Massachusetts who founded the Dolloff Textile Company.

5. Emily Dolloff (1879-1964), an educator and author from New Hampshire who wrote several books on local history and folklore.

While the Dolloff surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, carried by descendants of the early immigrants who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dolloff

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

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

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