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

Dorival, 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 Dorival surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorival in America

Dorival is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorival surname appeared 330 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 Dorival.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dorival 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 Dorival

The surname Dorival originates from France and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "dore" meaning golden and "val" meaning valley, suggesting the name is associated with someone who lived in a golden valley or a valley with golden-colored foliage.

Dorival is believed to have been originally used as a locational surname, referring to a specific place or region where the name-bearer or their ancestors lived. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appear in medieval French documents and charters, often associated with individuals from the Normandy and Brittany regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Dorival name was Raoul de Dorival, a Norman knight who was mentioned in the Livre des Conquerors, a medieval record of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This suggests that the Dorival family may have accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman invasion and potentially settled in England after the conquest.

Another notable figure with the Dorival surname was Jean-Baptiste Dorival, a French painter born in 1675 and known for his religious paintings and portraits. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris and received numerous commissions from the French nobility and clergy.

In the 18th century, a Dorival family was recorded as owning a chateau and vineyards in the Bordeaux region of France. One member of this family, Pierre-Jacques Dorival, born in 1735, was a prominent wine merchant and exporter who contributed to the growth of the Bordeaux wine trade.

During the French Revolution, a revolutionary named François Dorival, born in 1760, gained prominence as a member of the Jacobin Club and served as a deputy in the National Convention. He was known for his radical views and support for the execution of King Louis XVI.

Another notable figure with the Dorival surname was Marie-Anne Dorival, born in 1783, a French actress who performed at the Comédie-Française in Paris and was renowned for her roles in tragedies and classical plays.

While the Dorival name has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain closely tied to the French regions where it first emerged and the individuals who carried this surname throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorival

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

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

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