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

Dople, 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 Dople surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dople in America

Dople is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dople surname appeared 128 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 Dople.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dople 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 Dople

The surname Dople is believed to have originated in the northern region of England, specifically in the county of Yorkshire, during the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "dopl" and "dople," which referred to a small valley or depression in the landscape. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived near or were associated with such a geographic feature.

The earliest recorded mention of the Dople surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a series of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer, dating back to the year 1195. These rolls document a person named Willelmus de Dople, indicating that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 13th century, the Dople surname appeared in various legal and administrative records, such as the Curia Regis Rolls and the Feet of Fines. One notable figure from this period was Robert Dople, a landowner in the village of Ripley, Yorkshire, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of 1246.

During the 14th century, the Dople name continued to be found in various records across Yorkshire and the neighboring counties. One of the earliest known references to a place name associated with the surname is the village of Dople, located in the North Riding of Yorkshire, which was mentioned in the Nomina Villarum, a survey of English settlements conducted in 1316.

In the 15th century, the Dople surname gained further prominence with the birth of John Dople (c. 1425 - 1490), a wealthy merchant and landowner from York. He was known for his philanthropic efforts and contributed to the construction of several churches and public buildings in the city.

Another notable figure from this period was William Dople (c. 1460 - 1525), a renowned scholar and theologian who served as a chaplain to King Henry VIII. He was also the author of several religious texts and played a significant role in the intellectual debates during the English Reformation.

As the centuries progressed, the Dople surname continued to be found across various regions of England, with various spelling variations such as Dopple, Dopelay, and Dopeley emerging over time. Notable individuals with this surname include Sir Robert Dople (1620 - 1687), a prominent lawyer and member of the English Parliament, and Elizabeth Dople (1745 - 1812), a celebrated poet and author of the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dople

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

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

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