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

Dopp, 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 Dopp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dopp in America

Dopp is the 17720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dopp surname appeared 1,582 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 Dopp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dopp 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 Dopp

The surname DOPP is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Low German word "dopp," which means a small hollow or depression in the ground, possibly referring to a geographical feature or a place of residence.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name DOPP can be found in the records of the city of Cologne, where a certain Johann Dopp was mentioned in a legal document from 1542. Another early reference comes from the town of Soest, where a family by the name of Dopp is recorded as residing in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name DOPP became more widespread across various regions of Germany, particularly in the states of Rhineland, Westphalia, and Lower Saxony. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Hans Dopp (1603-1672), a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Bielefeld, and Anna Maria Dopp (1687-1748), a respected midwife who practiced in the city of Hanover.

As the DOPP family spread throughout Germany and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Doppe, Doppen, and Doppke. In some cases, the name was also associated with certain place names, such as Doppendorf (meaning "the village in the depression") or Doppenhausen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DOPP outside of Germany can be found in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a certain Johann Dopp is listed as a sailor on a ship bound for the Dutch East Indies in the year 1638.

Other notable individuals with the surname DOPP include:

1. Friedrich Dopp (1834-1905), a German-American industrialist and founder of the Dopp Kit, a popular travel case for men's grooming products.
2. Katharina Dopp (1855-1932), a German educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded several schools in her home state of Hesse.
3. August Dopp (1876-1945), a German-American architect known for his work on several prominent buildings in New York City, including the Manhattan Bridge Arch and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch.
4. Edna Dopp (1892-1976), an American singer and actress who performed in various Broadway musicals and vaudeville shows in the early 20th century.
5. Karl Dopp (1910-1992), a German-born scientist and pioneer in the field of aerodynamics, who worked for NASA and contributed to the development of the space shuttle program.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dopp

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

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

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