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

Dority, 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 Dority surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dority in America

Dority is the 15857th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dority surname appeared 1,835 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 Dority.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dority 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 Dority

The surname Dority is believed to have originated in England, with its roots traced back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from the place name "Dority" or "Doritie," which was likely a small village or hamlet in one of the northern English counties.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dority name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. This document mentions a John de Dority, suggesting that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 14th century, the Dority surname appears in various legal and ecclesiastical records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire (1332), where a Roger Dority is listed as a landowner. The Dority name also surfaces in the Wills and Inventories of the Archdeaconry of Richmond (1392), indicating the family's presence in Yorkshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dority surname continued to be found in various English records, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Doritie, Dorritie, and Dorrity. One notable figure from this era was William Dority (1570-1642), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Lincolnshire.

In the late 17th century, the Dority name made its way across the Atlantic to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of John Dority, who arrived in Virginia in 1684 and later settled in Pennsylvania.

As the centuries passed, the Dority surname continued to spread throughout England and North America. Notable individuals bearing this name include:

1. Henry Dority (1781-1856), a prominent English businessman and philanthropist from Yorkshire.
2. Elizabeth Dority (1820-1892), an American author and educator from Massachusetts.
3. James Dority (1844-1917), a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War and later became a successful farmer in Iowa.
4. William Dority (1876-1954), a British politician and member of the House of Commons, representing the constituency of Nottingham from 1924 to 1935.
5. Margaret Dority (1903-1988), an American artist and sculptor, known for her works depicting rural life in the Midwest.

While the Dority surname may have evolved from a small English village, it has since become a part of the rich tapestry of family names found throughout the English-speaking world, with each generation adding to its legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dority

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

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

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