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

Dorilas, 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 Dorilas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorilas in America

Dorilas is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorilas surname appeared 139 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 Dorilas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dorilas 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 Dorilas

The surname DORILAS is believed to have originated in France during the 16th century. It is derived from the Greek word "doris," meaning a type of wood used for building, and the Latin word "lasius," meaning "hairy" or "wooly." This combination suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with a particular type of wood or lived near a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DORILAS surname appears in a historical document from the province of Languedoc in southern France, dated around 1540. This document mentions a landowner named Pierre DORILAS who owned a vineyard near the town of Nîmes.

In the 17th century, the DORILAS name can be found in several church records from the region of Normandy in northern France. One notable example is Jean DORILAS, a merchant born in Rouen in 1625, who is recorded as having traded in textiles and spices.

During the French Revolution of the late 18th century, a military officer named Étienne DORILAS is mentioned in accounts of the Siege of Toulon in 1793. He was said to have fought bravely against the revolutionary forces, but little is known about his fate after the conflict.

In the 19th century, a renowned French botanist named Émile DORILAS (1832-1905) made significant contributions to the study of plant species in the Mediterranean region. His extensive research and published works helped further the understanding of the flora found in southern France, Italy, and parts of North Africa.

Another notable figure with the DORILAS surname was Lucien DORILAS (1886-1962), a French sculptor and artist who gained recognition for his intricate woodcarvings and sculptural works inspired by nature. Many of his pieces can be found in museums and private collections across Europe.

While the DORILAS name originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the Caribbean and North America, likely through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorilas

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

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

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