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

Doubleday, 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 Doubleday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doubleday in America

Doubleday is the 23817th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doubleday surname appeared 1,061 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 Doubleday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Doubleday 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 Doubleday

The surname Doubleday is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from one of the various places in England called Doubleday or Doubledays. These place names likely referred to clearings or enclosed areas where cereals were grown twice in a year, hence the term "double day."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a certain Ricardus de Doubledaye is mentioned. The Doubledaye spelling suggests the name was originally pronounced with an emphasis on the second syllable.

In the 14th century, the Doubleday surname appeared in various records across different counties in England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. This indicates that the name was well-established and widespread by that time.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Doubleday surname, as it predates the use of hereditary surnames in England. However, it does mention several places with similar names, such as Dubledi and Dublodiae, which could be related to the origins of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Doubleday surname was John Doubleday, who was born in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, in the late 15th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Robert Doubleday (c. 1572-1649), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1638-1639.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Doubleday surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Benjamin Doubleday (1764-1837), a Baptist minister from Norfolk, wrote several religious works and was a prominent figure in his community.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with the American baseball pioneer Abner Doubleday (1819-1893), who is often credited with inventing the modern game of baseball, although this claim is disputed by some historians.

Another notable figure was Thomas Doubleday (1790-1870), an English entomologist and author of several works on butterflies and moths, including "The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera," published in 1846.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doubleday

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

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

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