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

Dominick, 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 Dominick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dominick in America

Dominick is the 6576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dominick surname appeared 5,149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Dominick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dominick 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 Dominick

The surname Dominick originates from Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Dominicus," which means "belonging to the Lord" or "of the Lord." This name was initially given to children born on the Lord's Day, or Sunday.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Dominick can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian regions, such as Tuscany, Lombardy, and Sicily. In these areas, the name was often spelled as "Domenico" or "Domenici," reflecting the local dialects and linguistic variations.

One of the earliest known references to the name Dominick can be found in the "Libro di Montaperti," a 13th-century Tuscan chronicle that mentions a nobleman named Domenico degli Alberti. This document provides valuable insight into the presence of the name during that time period.

In the 14th century, the surname Dominick gained further prominence with the rise of the influential Domenici family in Florence. This family produced several notable figures, including Giovanni Domenici (1356-1419), a renowned Dominican friar and writer who became the Archbishop of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik).

Another prominent figure bearing the surname Dominick was Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494), a renowned Renaissance painter from Florence. His real name was Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi, but he was commonly known as Ghirlandaio, meaning "garland maker," referring to his father's profession.

In the 16th century, the surname Dominick spread beyond Italy as Italian immigrants and traders established communities in other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable example is Dominick Balfour (1519-1560), a Scottish merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, who was likely of Italian descent.

As the surname Dominick continued to disperse, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Dominic," "Dominick," "Dominick," and "Dominique," reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions and languages.

Other notable individuals with the surname Dominick throughout history include:

1. Dominick Hartigan (1778-1842), an Irish-born American merchant and politician from New York.
2. Dominick Daly (1798-1868), an Irish-born American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Governor of Connecticut.
3. Dominick Muldowney (1844-1909), an Irish-born American prelate who served as the Bishop of Derry from 1900 until his death.
4. Dominick Dunne (1925-2009), an American writer, investigative journalist, and author of several best-selling novels and non-fiction works.
5. Dominick Argento (1927-2019), an American composer and educator, best known for his operas and choral works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dominick

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

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

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