How common is the surname Dolores?

1,638 people in the United States had the surname Dolores in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 188,489 Americans. It ranked 17,283rd of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Dolores getting more or less common?

More common. 956 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,638 in 2010, up 71%.

Is Dolores also a first name?

Yes. Dolores is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Dolores

A surname, carried by 1,638 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D462 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dolores is more common than 89.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,638 people named Dolores in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 188,489 Americans. That is up 71% since 2000, when the Census counted 956.

#17,283

rank among US surnames

1,638

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+71.3%

change since 2000 (was #24,513)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,274	Dorey	1,639	188,374
#17,283	Semon	1,638	188,489
#17,290	Guilbeau	1,637	188,604

Who is named Dolores

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Dolores identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 11% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 7.3% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 79%
Asian and Pacific Islander 11%
White (not Hispanic) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Dolores?: 1,638 people in the United States had the surname Dolores in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 188,489 Americans. It ranked 17,283rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dolores?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Dolores identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 11% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Is the surname Dolores getting more or less common?: More common. 956 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,638 in 2010, up 71%.
Is Dolores also a first name?: Yes. Dolores is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.