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

Dorcas (Marathi: डोरकास) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 60,683^rd most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 878,229 people. The surname Dorcas is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dorcas reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Dorcas is also the 1,923^rd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 523,105 people.

The last name Dorcas is most prevalent in Chad, where it is held by 3,081 people, or 1 in 4,412. Not including Chad Dorcas is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found.

Dorcas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dorcas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorcas surname grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorcas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Dorcas last name are 41.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.87% registered with 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.