Doran Surname

10,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Doran Surname Definition:

From Irish O'Deorain, a shortened form of O'Deoradhain. Deoradhan or Deoraidhin diminutive of deoradh, an exile, stranger (Woulfe). For meaning compare Dewar. John Dorrane and Martha Dorrane in Kirkcudbright, 1685 (Kirkcudbright).

Doran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,5631:15,3831,950
England7,8751:7,0751,028
Ireland4,9991:942174
Australia3,4471:7,8321,160
Curaçao2,6371:6016
Pakistan2,3801:75,0602,686
Canada2,2761:16,1892,342
Northern Ireland1,9741:935180
Scotland1,0351:5,173870
Philippines5721:176,99028,587
Iran5241:146,53212,947
Turkey4541:171,41313,099
New Zealand3741:12,1082,110
Wales3021:10,2471,137
South Africa2661:203,67621,747
Romania2531:79,3599,339
France1421:467,76666,487
Netherlands1231:137,29421,086
Jamaica1191:24,1171,966
Indonesia951:1,392,09795,389
Israel901:95,08511,065
Thailand841:840,933134,389
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Spain711:658,47929,555
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
Haiti381:281,1559,538
India361:21,307,372304,812
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Norway341:151,24418,822
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Benin281:369,12927,947
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
Jersey221:4,509908
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
Bermuda171:3,840587
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Northern Cyprus121:26,5845,945
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Djibouti91:101,659734
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Guam81:20,0153,029
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
China51:273,464,31313,838
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,2361:1,046191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0731:11,7581,795
Scotland3501:10,6951,338
Wales441:35,6461,944
Isle of Man191:2,856330
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1051:8,2261,056

The alternate forms: Dorán (9) & Dorań (1) are calculated separately.

Doran (8,740) may also be a first name.

Doran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Irish O'Deorain, a shortened form of O'Deoradhain. Deoradhan or Deoraidhin diminutive of deoradh, an exile, stranger (Woulfe). For meaning compare Dewar. John Dorrane and Martha Dorrane in Kirkcudbright, 1685 (Kirkcudbright).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Stranger, Alien, Exile [Irish Deoradhan-deoradh (dh mute) + the dim. suff. án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Deoráin “The great brehon family of Leinster”.

One of the Seven Septs of Leix. IF 126; Map Leix and Wex; Plate IX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Deoráin “The great brehon family of Leinster”.

One of the Seven Septs of Leix. IF 126; Map Leix and Wex; Plate IX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The alien or forigner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient Irish personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Dorr. Doran, Gaelic, an otter; Doran, grief, depression of spirits. Dorr an, Gaelic, vexation, anger.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Doran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doran (Arabic: دوران, Hindi: दो्रण, Marathi: दोरन, Russian: Доран) is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms: Dorán or Dorań. For other possible spellings of Doran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doran? popularity and diffusion

Doran is the 10,341st most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 133,908 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Doran are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Doran is also the 67,022nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 8,740 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 23,563 people, or 1 in 15,383. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Doran is found in 115 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

Doran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Doran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Doran surname expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 686 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Doran last name is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doran surname are 8.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Doran earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning 404,360 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning R 308,316 per year; in Colombia they earn 114.41% more than the national average, earning $48,676,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorán939/
Dorań931/
Dorgan914,586/
Dhoran912,156/
Doyran911,056/
Dorant91497/
Dorand91467/
Dorane91231/
Dorang91225/
Dorran91174/
Dorain91123/
Dorhan9174/
Douran9149/
Dooran9144/
Doiran9142/
Doeran9127/
Dorzan9121/
Dorean9120/
Dotran9117/
Dohran9111/
Doraan9111/
Dorann918/
D'Oran914/
Duoran912/
Doranh912/
Dhorane8370/
Dorandt8360/
Doracin8333/
Doraine8330/
Dourand8317/
Dourant8316/
Dorrain8315/
Dorrean8314/
Dourain8313/
Doorgan837/
Dotrang837/
Dourane837/
Dorantt837/
Doirzan834/
Dorrane833/
Doranne833/
Dohrand833/
Dourang833/
Dohramn832/
Dorrand832/
Dorrant832/
Dorasin832/
Dourran832/
Doratyn832/
Dhotran831/
Dhouran831/
Doraand831/
Doraint831/
Dorayne831/
Dorrgan831/
Doirain831/
Doranng831/
Dorgann831/
Dourean831/
Dourgan831/
Dourhan831/
Dorhane831/
Doraten831/
Dhorzan831/
Dorahan830/
Duran80843,502/
Doron805,983/
Daran804,144/
Deran801,396/
Doram80502/
Düran809/
Dúran808/
Déran801/
Doitrand77195/
Douranth7748/
Doranova7737/
Dorraine7711/
Dourhane7711/
Douramne772/
Dorasing772/
Doorhang771/
Douraine771/
Dohrandt771/
Doitrant771/
Doorgain771/
Dhoorane771/
Douraane771/
Dorrangh770/
Durand73197,781/
Durant7330,001/
Doiron7311,194/
Dharan737,413/
Darang735,340/
Dargan735,278/
Durhan732,663/
Durgan732,024/
Derain731,951/
Darane731,724/
Daraan731,613/
Doroin731,115/
Durran73895/
Durain73722/
Duraan73681/
Darain73677/
Doroon73632/
Durang73614/
Durane73314/
Dauran73301/
Dorong73253/
Deraan73239/
Darran73232/
Derhan73230/
Darhan73185/
Douram73175/
Duranc73164/
Dorham73132/
Dorron73124/
Dahran73119/
Darand73110/
Dehran73106/
Deeran73100/
Dhuran7386/
Dasran7372/
Darant7371/
Dorzon7367/
Dorone7365/
Dutran7348/
Durann7345/
Dorram7342/
Darzan7337/
Dheran7337/
Dhoram7329/
Douron7325/
Durzan7319/
D'Aran7315/
Duraun7314/
Doránt7312/
Darean7311/
Dorgon738/
Daeran737/
Dooram737/
Darajn737/
Duuran737/
Daraun737/
Derran736/
Dujran735/
Doronn735/
Deuran735/
Dooron734/
Dorein734/
Doiram734/
Deraun733/
Durasn733/
Doraim733/
Duratn732/
Daaran732/
Dduran732/
Dârzan732/
Duiran732/
Darahn732/
Darasn732/
Dotram732/
Doramd731/
Dorond731/
Dotron731/
Doyron731/
Durean731/
Derean731/
Doronh731/
Doroun731/
Doeron731/
Daranh731/
Duoram731/
Duramn731/
Duranh731/
Duranq731/
Darayn731/
Darann730/
Durank730/
Duhran730/
Dooranova71255/
Douraamne715/
Douranova713/
Dourhamne713/
Dourahane712/
Dorhanova712/
Dhorasing711/
Durrant6717,799/
Dharane677,038/
Darahan671,678/
Durandt671,085/
Darasin67670/
Durrand67388/
Dutrain67181/
Dourron67175/
Dotrong67163/
Dorosin67130/
Daracen67120/
Dorohyn67118/
Darrant67114/
Daracin6796/
Dhahran6779/
Durantt6778/
Dharang6769/
Dargain6769/
Daraung6762/
Duracin6759/
Daharan6758/
Darrand6755/
Dourahamne6744/
Dorrong6744/
Duraine6741/
Dheeran6734/
Durasin6733/
Durrang6729/
Derzhan6725/
Darhang6724/
Dasrhan6719/
Durrane6717/
Durgann6716/
Dorotin6715/
Duranth6714/
Darrain6713/
Dehrain6713/
Dorzohn6713/
Derhahn6713/
D'Oiron6712/
Durrain6712/
Durhamn6710/
Douroin6710/
Durhand6710/
Doirham6710/
Darrang679/
Dharhan679/
Durraan679/
Duranne678/
Dharain678/
Dharaan678/
Durandh678/
Durranc678/
Doronne677/
Deerain677/
Duraing677/
Dharann676/
Darasen676/
Darhane675/
Doraisingh675/
Durahan675/
D'Argan674/
Durgain674/
Doroşin674/
Darranc674/
Dathran674/
Dargann673/
Durzhan673/
Dourham673/
Durahyn673/
Durrahn672/
Daurang672/
Deurand672/
Dhurgan672/
Dhargan672/
Darzhan672/
Duraand672/
Durandd672/
Dourhaamne672/
Daurand672/
Daurant671/
Dohrham671/
Dharand671/
Dhorong671/
Daraang671/
Deraain671/
Darandt671/
Daranne671/
Dargaan671/
Datrane671/
Darzanh671/
Durannd671/
Durannt671/
Durrank671/
Durrhan671/
Dusrane671/
Dujrain671/
Doreine671/
Doorham671/
Dootram671/
Dottron671/
Doreing671/
Duratin671/
Doroinn671/
Dehraan671/
Ddurand671/
Daratin671/
Daraine671/
Dahrain671/
Dahuran671/
D'Duran671/
Duurand671/
Dherain671/
Dourond671/
Duraant671/
Duran'd671/
Derahyn671/
Deerean671/
Daurhan671/
Dheraan671/
Dhorron671/
Dorront670/
Darrean670/
Doirron670/
Derahan670/
Dorrone670/
Datrean670/
Durrann670/
Durhane670/
Dorrohn670/
Derhann670/
Doisron670/
Derrean670/
Dureant670/
Duraunt670/

Doran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doran in the Marathi language
दोरनdorana33.33
दोरणdorana22.22
धोरणdhorana22.22
दोरानdorana22.22
Doran in the Hindi language
दो्रणdorana25
दोरानdorana25
दोराdora25
दोरनdorana25
Doran in the Russian language
Доранdoran-
Doran in the Arabic language
دورانdwran-

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Doran Reference & Research

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