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The Domingues surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,823 people carried this name — #11,197 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 104,200 people counted. That is up 12% from 2,516 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Domingues surname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

From Domingos + -es (“son of”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Domingues» (Portuguese), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

772 people named Domingues live in Switzerland.

They live in 18 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Vaud 259
Fribourg 145
Valais 79
Geneva 77
Zurich 61
Bern 37
Neuchâtel 31
Graubünden 18

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 560 people named Domingues.

Most of them — 310 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 60 départements, most often Yvelines.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 310
Yvelines 19
Gironde 18
Paris 17
Meuse 13
Yonne 11
Seine-Saint-Denis 11
Hauts-de-Seine 9
Essonne 8

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 496 people named Domingues live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 296
City of Buenos Aires 63
Salta 38
Jujuy 33
Chaco 20
Santa Fe 19
Misiones 14
Chubut 13

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Domingues in American newspapers,
1879–1962.

Newspaper page from The Lafayette Advertiser carrying the name Domingues
The Lafayette Advertiser 1879-11-15
Newspaper page from The Eagle carrying the name Domingues
The Eagle 1894-10-24
Newspaper page from Paducah Sun carrying the name Domingues
Paducah Sun 1901-05-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 4,493 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Domingues,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Geraldo Domingues
    Geraldo Domingues 1285–1321 · Catholic priest
  • Afonso Domingues
    Afonso Domingues 1330–1401 · architect
  • Carlos Domingues
    Carlos Domingues 1896–1974 · lawyer
  • Mário Domingues
    Mário Domingues 1899–1977 · writer
  • Almirante
    Almirante 1908–1980 · composer

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 98 lives in all are documented under this name.

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Surnames next to Domingues.

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