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

Douthard, 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 Douthard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Douthard in America

Douthard is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Douthard surname appeared 166 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 Douthard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Douthard 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 Douthard

The surname Douthard is believed to have originated in England, possibly as early as the 12th century. It is thought to derive from the Old English words "dud" meaning "to cover" and "hard," referring to a hard or difficult terrain, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a particularly rugged or challenging area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1190, where a man named Radulfus de Dudherd is mentioned. This spelling variation provides insight into the evolution of the name over time.

In the 13th century, the Douthard surname appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, where a Robert Douthard is documented in 1273. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England by this time.

During the 14th century, the Douthard name is found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, where a John Douthard is recorded in 1348. This record highlights the name's continued presence in the Yorkshire area, which may have been its original homeland.

One notable individual bearing the Douthard surname was Sir William Douthard, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in the 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from the reign of Henry VI, indicating that the family had achieved a certain level of status and recognition by that time.

In the 16th century, the Douthard name appears in the Parish Records of St. Michael's Church in Lichfield, Staffordshire, where a Thomas Douthard was baptized in 1587. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of England by this period.

Another individual of note is John Douthard, a merchant and ship owner from Bristol, who was born in 1612 and played a role in the city's maritime trade during the 17th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Douthard surname continued to be found in various records across England, indicating its enduring presence and potential connections to different regions and occupations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Douthard

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

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

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