Dorcus Surname
Approximately 826 people bear this surname
Dorcus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 549 | 1:84,116 | 7,722 |
| Botswana | 138 | 1:15,847 | 3,103 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Dorcus (63,548) may also be a first name.
Dorcus Demographics
Average Dorcus Salary in
United States
$61,132 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dorcus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorcus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dorcus (Hindi: डोरकस) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dorcus.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorcus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 420,074th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,822,695 people. The last name Dorcus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Dorcus live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 15,116th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 63,548 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 84,116. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Mombasa County, where 20 percent live, Kajiado County, where 18 percent live and Bungoma County, where 16 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Dorcus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dorcus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorcus surname grew 192 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dorcus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dorcus last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Dorcus surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the party.
Dorcus earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.68% more than the national average, earning $61,132 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorceus | 92 | 3,715 | / |
| Dorcius | 92 | 2,089 | / |
| Dorcuis | 92 | 9 | / |
| Dorcaus | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dorcous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dorcu | 91 | 870 | / |
| Dorcheus | 86 | 109 | / |
| Dorceuse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Darcus | 83 | 196 | / |
| Dorceu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dorcos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dorkus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dorsus | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dorscheus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Darceus | 77 | 73 | / |
| Darcius | 77 | 38 | / |
| Darckus | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dorseus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Darkcus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dorku | 73 | 11 | / |
| Darcu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dorssous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Durchhus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dorcoo | 67 | 993 | / |
| Darcos | 67 | 758 | / |
| Darkus | 67 | 57 | / |
| Durcos | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dorkut | 67 | 19 | / |
| Darsus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dorkos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Durkus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Darjus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Darcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorsoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorschuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorkup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darzus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darcuz | 67 | 1 | / |
Dorcus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorcus in the Hindi language | ||
| डोरकस | dorakasa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorcus
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