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

Dubbelde, 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 Dubbelde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dubbelde in America

Dubbelde is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dubbelde surname appeared 158 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 Dubbelde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dubbelde 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 Dubbelde

The surname DUBBELDE is of Dutch origin, traced back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. It is derived from the Middle Dutch words "dubbel" and "de," meaning "double" and "the," respectively. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a double or twin body of water, such as a stream or river with a fork or bend.

Historical records indicate that the earliest known bearer of the surname DUBBELDE was Jan Dubbelde, born in 1547 in Dordrecht, a city in the western Netherlands. He was a merchant and trader who frequently traveled along the Rhine River and its tributaries.

In the late 16th century, the DUBBELDE name appeared in various municipal records and tax rolls in the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland. One notable entry is from the town of Middelburg in 1592, which mentions a Pieter Dubbelde, a shipwright and carpenter.

The DUBBELDE surname has been found in old Dutch place names, such as Dubbeldebuurt (Double Neighborhood) and Dubbeldemolen (Double Mill), indicating areas where families with this name may have resided or held property.

Notable historical figures with the surname DUBBELDE include:

1. Adriaen Dubbelde (1620-1677), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.

2. Cornelis Dubbelde (1648-1711), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the calculation of planetary orbits.

3. Johanna Dubbelde (1710-1780), a Dutch businesswoman and landowner who was one of the wealthiest individuals in the city of Amsterdam during her lifetime.

4. Willem Dubbelde (1802-1878), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies and fought in the Java War against the forces of Prince Diponegoro.

5. Hendrik Dubbelde (1862-1924), a Dutch architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and public spaces in Rotterdam and The Hague.

While the DUBBELDE surname originated in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its roots can be firmly traced back to the Low Countries and the Dutch language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dubbelde

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

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

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