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

Domb, 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 Domb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Domb in America

Domb is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Domb surname appeared 164 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 Domb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Domb 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 Domb

The surname DOMB has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old Slavic word "domb," which translates to "hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or on a prominent hill or elevated area.

One of the earliest known references to the name DOMB can be found in the Hypatian Codex, a medieval Rus' chronicle compiled in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. The codex mentions a nobleman named Domb, who held lands in the region of present-day Ukraine.

In the 14th century, the DOMB surname appears in various Polish and Czech records, often in the form of "Dombski" or "Dombowy," indicating a connection to a specific place or territory. For instance, there are records of a Polish noble family from the village of Dombowo, who bore the surname Dombowski.

During the 16th century, the name gained prominence in Hungary, where it was sometimes spelled as "Dombay" or "Domby." One notable figure from this period was István Dombay (1556-1623), a Hungarian nobleman and military commander who played a role in the Long Turkish War against the Ottoman Empire.

In the 17th century, the surname DOMB can be found in various German records, often written as "Domb" or "Domm." One example is Johann Domb (1635-1699), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Jena.

The 18th century saw the spread of the DOMB name to other parts of Europe, including France and the Netherlands. One notable figure was Louis-Auguste Dombideau de Crouseilhes (1758-1827), a French military officer and politician who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

As the centuries progressed, the DOMB surname continued to appear in various regions, with different spellings and variations emerging. Some other notable individuals with this surname include Vilmos Dombay (1858-1938), a Hungarian politician and journalist, and Zsolt Dombrovszky (1945-2018), a Hungarian-Canadian architect and artist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Domb

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

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

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