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

Doring, 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 Doring surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doring in America

Doring is the 36838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doring surname appeared 606 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 Doring.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doring 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 Doring

The surname Doring originated in Germany and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "dorn," meaning "thorn" or "bramble." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a thorny bush or bramble patch.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a person named Conradus Doring is mentioned in the year 1349. The name also appears in other medieval records from various regions of Germany, such as the Würzburger Lehenbuch from the 14th century.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Johannes Doring (1437-1508) was a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig. He was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Georg Doring (1597-1647), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony. His works include numerous sacred and secular compositions for the church and court.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Doring was also found in various town and village records across Germany, suggesting its widespread distribution. For example, the name appears in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a family named Doring lived in the 1600s.

In the 19th century, a notable figure named Carl Doring (1803-1879) was a German painter and engraver who specialized in landscapes and architectural subjects. He was a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts and is known for his etchings of Berlin and other German cities.

Another individual of note is Gustav Doring (1865-1943), a German economist and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (parliament) during the Weimar Republic. He was a proponent of social reform and played a significant role in shaping Germany's economic policies in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doring

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

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

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