How Many People Have the Last Name Dover?

9,742

people had the surname Dover in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 30,303 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#3,651

Tied with 1 other

Per 100,000 People

3.3

In 2010

Largest Group

83.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+6%

+551 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Dover (83.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 11.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Dover ranks #2,748. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 83.3%
Black 11.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or more races 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

📈 Change Since 2000

Dover grew from 9,191 people in 2000 to 9,742 in 2010 (up 6%), and its rank fell from #3,548 to #3,651. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.41 to 3.3 people per 100,000.

20002010
People9,1919,742
Rank#3,548#3,651
Per 100,000 people3.413.3

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Dover

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#3,647Whitworth9,748
#3,650Majors9,747
#3,651Card9,742
#3,651Dover9,742
#3,653Latimer9,733
#3,654Cha9,732
#3,655Melo9,731

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Dover: D160

Dupree 16,794 Devore 11,445 Dupre 8,131 Deboer 7,798 Dever 5,549 Deberry 5,493 Deaver 4,729 Dufour 4,647

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