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

The last name Dorcas (Marathi: डोरकास) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 60,683^rd most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 878,229 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Dorcas reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,923^rd most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 523,105 people.

The surname Dorcas is most prevalent in Chad, where it is carried by 3,081 people, or 1 in 4,412. Without taking into account Chad this last name is found 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 occurrence of Dorcas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorcas last name 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 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.87% being 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.