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

Dood, 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 Dood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dood in America

Dood is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dood surname appeared 272 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 Dood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dood 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 Dood

The surname DOOD originated in the Netherlands during the late 16th century. It derived from the Dutch word "dood," which means "dead" or "deceased." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a gravedigger, undertaker, or in another profession associated with death and burial.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DOOD surname can be found in the Dutch municipality of Delft in 1598, where a man named Pieter Dood is mentioned in a legal document. The name also appears in various church records and municipal archives throughout the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries.

In some cases, the DOOD surname may have evolved from similar-sounding names like Doods, Doode, or Dooden. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects or variations in spelling and pronunciation over time.

A notable bearer of the DOOD surname was Jan Dood, a Dutch painter who lived in the early 17th century. He was known for his still-life paintings and landscapes, many of which depicted scenes of death and mortality, reflecting the meaning of his surname.

Another individual of historical significance was Willem Dood (1635-1707), a Dutch theologian and philosopher who wrote extensively on the nature of the soul and the afterlife. His works were widely read and influential during the Dutch Golden Age.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the DOOD surname was Pieter Dood (1805-1878), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Dutch parliament and was known for his work in legal reform.

The DOOD surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, including Germany and England, where it may have been anglicized to spellings like Dood or Doode. However, the name remained most prevalent in the Netherlands and its former colonies.

Throughout its history, the DOOD surname has been associated with professions related to death and burial, as well as philosophical and theological discussions surrounding mortality and the afterlife. While not a widespread surname, it has left a notable mark in various fields, particularly in the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dood

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

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

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