2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Dombrock
A locational surname referring to someone from a place called Dombrock.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Dombrock. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dombrock surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Dombrock in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dombrock, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dombrock
The surname Dombrock is of German origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 14th century in the region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Old High German words "tumb" meaning "dumb" or "mute" and "brock" meaning "brook" or "stream". It is believed to have originally referred to a small, quiet stream or brook, perhaps one located near the ancestral home of the first bearers of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dombrock name can be found in the Bavarian town of Augsburg, where a certain Hanns Dombrock was mentioned in a local census record from the year 1387. In the following centuries, variations of the spelling such as "Dombrok", "Dombrokk", and "Dombrokke" were also documented in various historical documents across southern Germany.
During the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of the Holy Roman Empire, with a Peter Dombrock serving as a soldier in the Imperial Army during the reign of Emperor Charles V. Another notable early bearer of the name was Johann Dombrock, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Nuremberg, who lived from 1532 to 1604.
In the 17th century, the Dombrock name spread beyond Germany, with some members of the family migrating to neighboring regions such as the Netherlands and Switzerland. One such individual was Hans Dombrock, a Dutch sea captain who sailed for the Dutch East India Company and was documented as having made several voyages to the East Indies between 1628 and 1645.
As the centuries progressed, the Dombrock name continued to be found across various parts of Europe, with individuals bearing the surname making their mark in various fields. Friedrich Dombrock (1777-1844) was a German composer and music theorist who wrote several influential treatises on harmony and counterpoint. Johanna Dombrock (1819-1898) was a renowned Swiss painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
In more recent times, the name has gained international recognition through individuals such as Karl Dombrock (1904-1983), an Austrian-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics, and Hans Dombrock (1915-2002), a German-born American architect who designed several notable buildings in the United States, including the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dombrock
Among Census respondents with the surname Dombrock, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Dombrock bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dombrock surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.2% · 92
- Two or more races4.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 3
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dombrock
Dombrock appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-2 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,272 places
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-11 bearers (-9.7%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 8,554 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.7%) | Down 11,272 places |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -11 bearers (-9.7%) | Down 8,554 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dombrock surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #154,755 | -5.9% |
| Count | 113 | 102 | -9.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dombrock bearers went from 113 to 102 (-9.7% change). The surname moved down 8,554 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #154,755.
FAQ
Dombrock surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dombrock?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Dombrock. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Dombrock?
Dombrock ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 102 people with the surname Dombrock. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dombrock.
Has Dombrock become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dombrock went from 113 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 11 (-9.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #146,201 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Dombrock?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dombrock, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dombrock in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.2% (92 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dombrock appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.2%), Two or More Races (4.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dombrock (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dombrock mean?
A locational surname referring to someone from a place called Dombrock. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dombrock (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Dombrock?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the last name Dombrock on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.