Dohrn Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dohrn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dohrn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0121:79,55110,048
United States4001:906,14768,222
Denmark651:86,8428,367
Norway171:302,48730,120
England91:6,190,895170,599
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Döhrn (147) are calculated separately.

Dohrn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dohrn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dohrn is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Döhrn. For other potential spellings of Dohrn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dohrn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dohrn is the 254,715th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,701,643 people. The surname Dohrn occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Dohrn are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Dohrn is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,012 people, or 1 in 79,551. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 59 percent reside, Hamburg, where 13 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Germany Dohrn exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Dohrn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dohrn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dohrn last name rose 2,857 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dohrn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dohrn last name are 36.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Dohrn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 26.69% less than the national average, earning 253,697 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning $37,044 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döhrn93147/
Dohren91221/
Dohrén9113/
Doehrn917/
Dohrin916/
Dorn8941,283/
Dohring83459/
Doehren8344/
Doohren830/
Dorin808,228/
Doren803,618/
Doorn803,356/
Dorne802,031/
Doern80397/
Doryn80113/
Dornn8084/
Dorén8040/
Dorrn8026/
Dorng8017/
Dorhn8013/
Dharn8010/
Dourn808/
Dornø808/
Dhorn803/
Dehrn802/
Dorín802/
Duorn801/
Dornt801/
Dorion735,349/
Doreen734,458/
Dharne734,174/
Doring733,437/
Dorina731,432/
Dorzin731,126/
Doirin73637/
Dooren73509/
Dhorne73454/
Dherin73363/
Dorren73288/
Doeren73199/
Dourin73192/
Dehrin73130/
Dorrin73123/
Doorne73104/
Dorien73100/
Döhren7392/
Dahrin7383/
Dorent7377/
Doreng7367/
Dehren7364/
Doryna7362/
Dahrén7361/
Dharin7354/
Dorgin7331/
Dhorin7329/
Dahren7328/
Dharen7326/
Dhoren7325/
Dourne7323/
Doryon7317/
Dourng7315/
Doyrin7311/
Dourén7310/
Dorzen7310/
Dorndt7310/
Douren739/
Doroen738/
Doerin733/
Dornne733/
Dheren732/
Doruin732/
Dotrin732/
Dahrne732/
Dorinc732/
Dorend732/
Doiren731/
Dorhng731/
Doraen731/
Doryng731/
Dorink731/
Dorint731/
D'Horn731/
Daharn730/
Doerhn730/
Doruen730/
Dern672,008/
Darn67184/
Dörn67152/
Dorreen67151/
D'Herin67143/
Dorrien67127/
Dornová6770/
Deroehn6765/
Dorrion6752/
Dhotren6752/
Dooring6744/
Dähring6723/
Dornova6721/
Dorring6718/
Daharin6718/
Doirion6711/
Dharina6710/
Dharing678/
Douring676/
Dhaarne676/
Dehrinn676/
Daharen675/
Doorink672/
Doorzen672/
Doiring671/
Dheeren671/
Dahrenn671/
Dorrina671/
Dooreen671/
Doorion671/
Dootren671/
Dorinne671/
Dorienë671/
D'hérin671/
D'Horne671/
Dourgne671/
Dorń671/
Dorzien670/

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Dohrn Reference & Research

Doran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Doran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dohrn
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