Dorch Surname
Approximately 938 people bear this surname
Dorch Surname Definition:
DORCH: Payment was made for livery for Andro the Dorch, 1526, and in 1529 Livery was given to John the Dorch (ALHT., V, p. 312,383). Perhaps from Gaelic dorch, 'dark,' as in Irish mac Dorchaidh, MacGorty.
Dorch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 728 | 1:497,883 | 41,901 |
| Argentina | 77 | 1:555,109 | 40,132 |
| Sweden | 68 | 1:144,805 | 10,193 |
| Panama | 18 | 1:217,348 | 6,003 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:185,995 | 16,466 |
Dorch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DORCH: Payment was made for livery for Andro the Dorch, 1526, and in 1529 Livery was given to John the Dorch (ALHT., V, p. 312,383). Perhaps from Gaelic dorch, 'dark,' as in Irish mac Dorchaidh, MacGorty.
Dorch Demographics
Dorch Political Affiliation
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Dorch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dorch occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorch? popularity and diffusion
Dorch is the 380,259th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,769,239 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Dorch reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Dorch is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.
Dorch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dorch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorch surname expanded 270 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dorch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dorch are 3.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dorch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.58% less than the national average, earning R 72,288 per year and in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,230 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsch | 91 | 10,094 | / |
| Dortch | 91 | 5,919 | / |
| Dorche | 91 | 257 | / |
| Dorchs | 91 | 6 | / |
| Dotrch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dorrch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dordch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Doerch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Dorcsh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Dorc | 89 | 77 | / |
| Dourche | 83 | 105 | / |
| Dortche | 83 | 41 | / |
| Dortsch | 83 | 28 | / |
| Dorsche | 83 | 19 | / |
| Dorthch | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dors'ch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dorrsch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dorce | 80 | 11,897 | / |
| Darch | 80 | 2,139 | / |
| Dorsh | 80 | 437 | / |
| Durch | 80 | 201 | / |
| Dorcz | 80 | 177 | / |
| Dorkh | 80 | 73 | / |
| Dorci | 80 | 60 | / |
| Derch | 80 | 57 | / |
| Dorzh | 80 | 37 | / |
| Dorhe | 80 | 24 | / |
| Dorhh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Dorrc | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dorhs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dortc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doirc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doorscht | 77 | 2 | / |
| Darche | 73 | 1,902 | / |
| Darsch | 73 | 312 | / |
| Darhch | 73 | 170 | / |
| Durche | 73 | 60 | / |
| Dource | 73 | 50 | / |
| Dorkhe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dartch | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dorsht | 73 | 10 | / |
| D'Arch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dorzht | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dorshe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Darcht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dourhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhorce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dourkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doirce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daerch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daurch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Durchs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dorsth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Deerch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dorschová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Darc | 67 | 14,714 | / |
| Dorj | 67 | 13,395 | / |
| Dors | 67 | 2,082 | / |
| Dartsch | 67 | 887 | / |
| Darscht | 67 | 127 | / |
| Dorz | 67 | 68 | / |
| D'Arche | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dorß | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dordzhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Deursch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Darrsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dárc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Darsche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhurche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorcova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorthce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dartche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorcová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deutrch | 67 | 0 | / |
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