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

Domingue, 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 Domingue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Domingue in America

Domingue is the 8572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Domingue surname appeared 3,843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Domingue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Domingue 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 Domingue

The surname Domingue originated in Spain during the medieval era. It is derived from the Spanish word "domingo," which means "Sunday" and is a reference to the day of the week on which a person was born. The name likely emerged as a nickname or descriptive surname for individuals born on Sundays.

In its earliest recorded forms, the surname appeared as Domingue, Domingo, and Dominigo in various Spanish records and manuscripts from the 13th to 15th centuries. It is believed to have first arisen in regions like Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia, where the Spanish language was predominant.

One of the earliest known references to the name Domingue can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book includes a list of individuals involved in royal hunting parties, among which several individuals with the surname Domingue are mentioned.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Domingue was Pedro Domingue, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Domingue played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Caribbean islands.

In the 16th century, the name Domingue gained prominence in Spain's American colonies, particularly in Mexico and the Caribbean. One notable individual was Domingo Domingue, a Spanish settler and landowner in Puerto Rico, born in 1542. He was among the first Europeans to establish permanent settlements on the island.

During the colonial era, the surname Domingue also spread to other parts of the Americas, including Louisiana and the surrounding regions. This was largely due to the migration of Spanish settlers and the influence of Spanish culture in these areas. One notable figure from this period was Pierre Domingue, a French-born soldier and explorer who served in the Spanish army in Louisiana in the late 17th century.

As the centuries passed, the Domingue surname continued to be prevalent in various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Spain itself, Latin America, and Hispanic communities in the United States. Some other notable individuals with this surname include Manuel Domingue (1804-1876), a Mexican politician and military leader, and María Domingue (1898-1982), a renowned Spanish artist and painter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Domingue

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

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

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