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

Dotstry, 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 Dotstry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dotstry in America

Dotstry is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dotstry surname appeared 100 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 Dotstry.

The history of the last name Dotstry

The surname DOTSTRY has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "dot" and "stry," which roughly translate to "small village" or "hamlet." This suggests that the name may have originated as a place name, referring to a small settlement or community.

The earliest recorded instances of the name DOTSTRY can be traced back to the Dutch province of Friesland in the late 1500s. Several historical records, including parish registers and municipal archives, mention individuals bearing this surname during this period. One notable example is Pieter DOTSTRY, a merchant born in 1567 in the town of Leeuwarden.

As the name spread throughout the Netherlands and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as DOTSTRIJ, DOTSTRYE, and DOTSTRIJ. These variations reflect the fluidity of surname spellings in earlier centuries, as standardization was not yet widely established.

In the 17th century, the name DOTSTRY appears in several Dutch colonial records from the former Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). Cornelis DOTSTRY, born in 1629 in Amsterdam, was a prominent merchant and trader who settled in Batavia (now Jakarta) in the 1660s.

As Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of the world, the name DOTSTRY traveled with them. In the late 18th century, a family bearing this surname is recorded as having settled in the Cape Colony (present-day South Africa). One notable figure was Adriaan DOTSTRY, born in 1778 in Cape Town, who served as a local magistrate and landowner.

Moving into the 19th century, the DOTSTRY name gained a foothold in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Willem DOTSTRY, born in 1812 in the Netherlands, who immigrated to New York in the 1840s and became a successful merchant.

Another prominent figure was Johanna DOTSTRY, born in 1865 in Rotterdam, who emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and became involved in the women's suffrage movement in Ontario. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in the campaign for women's right to vote in the province.

While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the historical presence and journey of the DOTSTRY surname across different regions and time periods, reflecting its Dutch roots and the migration patterns of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dotstry

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

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 Dotstry 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.

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

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