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

Domke, 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 Domke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Domke in America

Domke is the 21717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Domke surname appeared 1,198 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 Domke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Domke 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 Domke

The surname Domke originates from the German language and has its roots in the region of Lower Saxony, a state in northwestern Germany. It is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Domke is derived from the Germanic word "dom," which means "cathedral" or "church." It was likely given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived near or worked at a cathedral or church. In some cases, it may also have referred to those who were employed as bell ringers or caretakers of church buildings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Domke can be found in the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek, a library in Hanover, Germany. This library houses historical documents and manuscripts dating back to the 15th century, where the name appears in various records.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Domke was Hans Domke, a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker from the city of Nuremberg. He was born in 1525 and is credited with creating intricate and innovative timepieces that were highly sought after by nobility and wealthy patrons.

Another historical figure bearing the name Domke was Johann Domke, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in 1668 and is known for his contributions to sacred music, particularly his compositions for organ and choral works.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual with the surname Domke was Karl Domke, a German architect and urban planner. He was born in 1829 and was responsible for designing several notable buildings and public spaces in Berlin, including the Reichstag building and the Tiergarten park.

During the same period, there was also a renowned German painter named Wilhelm Domke, who was born in 1821. He was known for his landscape paintings and is considered one of the leading artists of the Düsseldorf school of painting.

Another notable figure with the surname Domke was Friedrich Domke, a German theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1859 and made significant contributions to the fields of hermeneutics and biblical interpretation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Domke

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

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

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