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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorathy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 424,566th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,941,774 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Dorathy reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 15,434th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 62,092 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 557 people, or 1 in 318,030. In Nigeria Dorathy is primarily found in: Rivers, where 15 percent live, Kaduna, where 11 percent live and Cross River, where 11 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found 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 incidence of Dorathy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorathy surname expanded 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorathy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dorathy last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the political 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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