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Where Does The Last Name Dorcas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dorcas (Marathi: डोरकास) is found most in Chad. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dorcas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorcas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Dorcas is the 60,683^rd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 878,229 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dorcas are found; 65 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Dorcas is also the 1,923^rd most widely held first name internationally, held by 523,105 people.

It is most prevalent in Chad, where it is held by 3,081 people, or 1 in 4,412. Without taking into account Chad this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Dorcas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dorcas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorcas last name rose 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorcas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dorcas last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Dorcas are 41.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dorcas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.6% less than the national average, earning R 15,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $43,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $50,211 CAD per year.