Dorana Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dorana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1431:378,86533,977
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
India171:45,121,493474,784
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dorana (847) may also be a first name.

Dorana Last Name Facts

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

Dorana (Marathi: दोरना, Russian: Дорана) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,189,614th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name Dorana is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Dorana reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 280,190th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 847 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 378,865. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent are found, Western Cape, where 21 percent are found and Gauteng, where 14 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 13 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Dorana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorana surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorana Last Name Statistics demography

Dorana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.88% less than the national average, earning R 90,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doranay92136/
Doranna9217/
Doranga9212/
Dhorana926/
Doranas922/
Doraina922/
Doranat921/
Dourana921/
Doorana921/
Doreana921/
Dorrana920/
Dhoranah866/
Dhoranad863/
Douranga862/
Dhoranai861/
Dhoranas861/
Douranai861/
Durana836,117/
Dorani833,650/
Derana83772/
Darana83313/
Dorane83231/
Dorona83167/
Dorena83112/
Dorano8395/
Dorany8341/
Doranh832/
Doranè831/
Dhoranath801/
Dorange771,971/
Duranay77650/
Daranad77194/
Durgana77156/
Daranas77140/
Dharana77116/
Dorango77110/
Dorzane77104/
Dorrani7789/
Daranga7788/
Derhana7778/
Dhorane7770/
Dargana7770/
Darhana7764/
Daranai7733/
Doraini7731/
Doraine7730/
Dourani7729/
Daurana7720/
Doerane7720/
Daranay7719/
Dahrana7718/
Dorhani7718/
Daranat7714/
Daratna7714/
Doraney7714/
Daraena7713/
Daramna7711/
Duranai7710/
Durzana778/
Dorouna778/
Duranga777/
Doreena777/
Dourane777/
Duratna777/
Dherana776/
Daranah774/
Dorrane773/
Doranne773/
Dourany773/
Doranet773/
Daraina773/
Duranah773/
Doronna772/
Darauna772/
Dorgane772/
Doorany772/
Doranie772/
Dorasno772/
Doranii772/
Durrana771/
Dhurana771/
Daarana771/
Derrana771/
Daranna771/
Duranna771/
Dorahni771/
Doranes771/
Dorayne771/
Daraana771/
Doruina771/
Doranio771/
Dorenay771/
D'Orano771/
Deraina771/
Duraana771/
Durañna771/
Dorrany771/
Dorhane771/
Dorainy771/
Dereana770/
Dorań731/
Daranadh71201/
Durganna71133/
Dorohyna71127/
Douraneh71100/
Dorohina7172/
Doyraner7166/
Douranos7164/
Dharanat7141/
Darainay7139/
Douranou7127/
D'Orange7114/
Dharanay7113/
Darganna7112/
Daraunga7111/
Dorraine7111/
Dourhane7111/
Dhorange7110/
Dasranna715/
Dhoraney713/
Dharanah713/
Durahana712/
Dhoerane712/
Douramne712/
Douranis712/
Doiranis712/
Doranhes712/
Durahyna712/
Dharanad711/
Dhaarana711/
Daaranaa711/
Daranash711/
Dasrhana711/
Durganga711/
Durranah711/
Doraines711/
Doranesh711/
Dorrange711/
Douraine711/
Doereane711/
Dorannes711/
Dauragna711/
Darganga711/
Daranaph711/
Daranuța711/
Derannay711/
Dharanai711/
Dhoorane711/
Dhoraniy711/
Douraane711/
Dourgani711/
Durranai711/
Dourhani711/
Duraneae711/
Duranhad711/
Dorraner710/
Dorhanie710/
Derannah710/
Dorranee710/
Durani6722,979/
Durano676,682/
Darani674,251/
Doroni672,002/
Darane671,724/
Ďurana67522/
Durany67441/
Durane67314/
Dorony67166/
Durona6790/
Darany6789/
Dorone6765/
Darona6761/
Doroña6742/
Darena6741/
Derena6737/
Dourgouna6728/
Derona6726/
Darzhaina6724/
Duranağaç6721/
Datrainay6720/
Dařena6719/
Darano6712/
Dharainay6710/
Dorohhina679/
Dorono677/
Dorhanych676/
Douraamne675/
Dourhamne673/
Duranj673/
Dourahane672/
Dharanaya671/
Dharganna671/
Dhurganga671/
Dhurganna671/
Doronh671/
Daranh671/
Dharangay671/
Dourahani671/
Doureygna671/
Duranh671/
Duraña671/
Dheeranay671/
Dotrainer670/

Dorana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorana in the Marathi language
दोरनाdorana43.48
दोरानाdorana26.09
बोरानाborana8.7
डोरनाdorana8.7
दोराणाdorana8.7
दोरणाdorana4.35
Dorana in the Russian language
Доранаdorana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorana
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