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

Domineck, 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 Domineck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Domineck in America

Domineck is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Domineck surname appeared 214 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 Domineck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Domineck 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 Domineck

The surname Domineck is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is thought to be derived from the Latin name "Dominicus," meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord." This name was often given to children born on Sundays, which were considered the Lord's day.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Domineck can be found in the Sicilian town of Mistretta, where a family by the name of Domineck is mentioned in a document dated back to the 14th century. The name also appears in various church records and land registries from the 15th and 16th centuries in the region of Calabria.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the surname Domineck was Antonio Domineck (1460-1528), a Sicilian architect and engineer. He was renowned for his work on several cathedrals and fortifications across Sicily and southern Italy.

In the 18th century, the Domineck family had a presence in the city of Naples, where Giuseppe Domineck (1725-1802) was a respected lawyer and judge. His son, Vincenzo Domineck (1760-1842), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent legal scholar.

As Italian immigrants began settling in various parts of the world, the surname Domineck traveled with them. One such example is Antonio Domineck (1820-1892), who emigrated from Sicily to New York in the mid-19th century and established a successful import business.

Another notable individual was Maria Domineck (1885-1962), a Italian-American educator and author born in Philadelphia. She published several books on Italian language and culture, contributing to the preservation of Italian heritage in the United States.

Over time, the surname Domineck has seen various spellings and variations, such as Dominico, Dominici, and Domenico, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences across Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Domineck

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

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

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