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

Doremus, 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 Doremus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doremus in America

Doremus is the 19152nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doremus surname appeared 1,418 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 Doremus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doremus 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 Doremus

The surname Doremus is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "dor" meaning "dry" and "mus" meaning "moss." This combination suggests the name may have been initially associated with someone who lived or worked in an area with dry, mossy conditions.

One of the earliest known references to the Doremus name can be found in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam (now New York City) from the mid-17th century. This suggests that some of the earliest bearers of this surname were among the Dutch settlers who established colonies in what is now the United States.

In the late 17th century, a Doremus family settled in Bergen County, New Jersey, and their descendants played a significant role in the early history and development of that region. Notable members of this family include Jacques Doremus (1641-1718), one of the founders of the village of Hackensack, and his son, Samuel Doremus (1670-1736), who served as a deacon in the Dutch Reformed Church.

Another prominent figure bearing the Doremus surname was Robert Ogden Doremus (1824-1906), an American chemist and educator who played a pivotal role in establishing the field of pharmaceutical chemistry. He served as the first professor of chemistry and toxicology at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York (now part of Rutgers University) and authored several influential textbooks on the subject.

In the literary world, the name Doremus is associated with Robert Philips Doremus (1824-1905), an American journalist and author who wrote extensively about the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. His works include "The Confederacy: Old and New" and "The Cosmopolitan Magazine."

Another notable figure with the Doremus surname was Thomas Aloysius Doremus (1863-1926), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan from 1907 to 1913.

While the Doremus name has Dutch origins, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with bearers of this surname found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doremus

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

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

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