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

The last name Dorcas (Marathi: डोरकास) is held by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Dorcas is the 60,683^rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 878,229 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 given name throughout the world. It is borne by 523,105 people.

The surname Dorcas is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is held by 3,081 people, or 1 in 4,412. Apart from Chad this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside.

Dorcas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dorcas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

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