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Where Does The Last Name Dorson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dorson (Arabic: دورسن, Marathi: डोरसोन, Russian: Дорсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 532,232^nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,005,842 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Dorson are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dorson is also the 470,492^nd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 344 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 369 people, or 1 in 982,274. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 11 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Missouri, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Dorson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dorson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorson surname declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Dorson last name are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dorson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning R 268,356 per year and in United States they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $39,340 USD per year.