Dorathy Surname

424,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dorathy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorathy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5571:318,03017,522
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
India581:13,225,265229,403
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Dorathy (62,092) may also be a first name.

Dorathy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorathy (Marathi: डॉरटी) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dorathy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorathy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dorathy is the 424,566th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,941,774 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Dorathy reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dorathy is also the 15,434th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 62,092 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 557 people, or 1 in 318,030. In Nigeria Dorathy is most common in: Rivers, where 15 percent live, Kaduna, where 11 percent live and Cross River, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.

Dorathy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dorathy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorathy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dorathy surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Dorathy earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorathey931/
Dorathiy931/
Dorrathy930/
Dorathay930/
Dourathy930/
Doraty92113/
Dorothy863,949/
Dorethy86225/
Dorathi8646/
Doratty8620/
Darathy867/
Doratha862/
Dorathe861/
Dorraty860/
Dorhaty860/
Dhoraty860/
Doratey860/
Dorothiy8040/
Dorathea8016/
Dorrothy805/
Dorothey803/
Doratheu803/
Doreatha802/
Dorathai802/
Dohrothy801/
Dorothyi801/
Doroythy801/
Dorothty800/
Dorethey800/
Doerhaty800/
Dorati77588/
Dorata77207/
Dorate7774/
Doroty7728/
Deraty772/
Duraty771/
Daraty770/
Doroytthy752/
Doreathea751/
Doratti71193/
Dorothe71176/
Daratha7198/
Derathe7172/
Doratis7165/
Doreata7151/
Dourata7125/
Dorothi7121/
Dorotyi7120/
Doratio7118/
Dargaty7112/
Dorateu7112/
Derathé7110/
Dourate7110/
Dhorata719/
Doratte718/
Dhorate717/
Darathe717/
Darothy716/
Dorotha714/
Dorothé714/
Darathi713/
Dohrety713/
Derothy713/
Dorehty712/
Dorotiy711/
Doerety711/
Daratiy711/
Ddorati711/
Durathe711/
Doraati711/
Dorohty711/
Dauraty711/
Darethy711/
Dorethe711/
Dorrate711/
Dorates711/
Doratez711/
Dorethi711/
Dorotyo711/
Dorrati711/
Deréthy711/
Derethy711/
Doretey710/
Dhoroty710/
Dorhoty710/
Doratea710/
Doreity710/
Dorroty710/
Darhaty710/
Dahraty710/
Dorotty710/
Doratta710/
Dorothee67931/
Dorothea67257/
Dorotich67179/
Daratedh67112/
Darathai6794/
Darathip6780/
Dorotych6765/
Darothiy6733/
Dasrathi6730/
Dorothée6727/
Dorotheu6723/
Darathep6713/
Dorethea676/
Dharathi674/
Dorothie673/
Dasrathe672/
Darathet672/
Durrothy672/
Dorethee672/
Dorotycz672/
Dorosteh672/
Dhurathe671/
Dhurathi671/
Datratay671/
Daurathi671/
Dorahati671/
Dorothhe671/
Darasteh671/
Daratytė671/
Dharatiy671/
Dorraite671/
Dhorotty670/
Doroehty670/
Douretty670/
Daharaty670/
Dorother670/
Dorheity670/

Dorathy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorathy in the Marathi language
डॉरटीdorati40
डोराथीdorathi20
डोरथीdorathi20
डोरतीdorati20

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Footnotes

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