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

Dovin, 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 Dovin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dovin in America

Dovin is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dovin surname appeared 206 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 Dovin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dovin 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 Dovin

The surname DOVIN is of French origin and can be traced back to the early 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "dovin," which referred to a type of barrel or cask. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, given to someone who worked as a barrel maker or cooper.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DOVIN can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Marcigny, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Marcigny in Burgundy, France. The document, dated around 1150, mentions a certain "Petrus Dovin" who was a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the Île-de-France region, particularly in the suburbs of Paris. A notable example is the mention of a "Guillelmus Dovin" in the Taille de Paris, a tax roll from 1292.

During the Middle Ages, the name DOVIN also spread to other parts of Europe, likely due to the migration of French settlers and merchants. In England, the earliest recorded instance of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a "Willelmus Dovin" is listed as a landowner.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname DOVIN. One of the earliest was Jean Dovin (c. 1420 - c. 1490), a French poet and writer who served as the court historian to King Charles VII of France.

Another notable figure was Pierre Dovin (1548 - 1618), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the calculation of planetary movements.

In the 17th century, Jacques Dovin (1625 - 1703) was a prominent French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Roch and the Hôtel de Soubise.

Moving into the 18th century, Louis-Léger Dovin (1744 - 1828) was a French military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a general in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Finally, in the 19th century, Émile Dovin (1845 - 1920) was a French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes in the Barbizon and Impressionist styles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dovin

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

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

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