Dore Surname

8,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Dore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dore,' a chapelry, Derbyshire, and a parish, Herefordshire.

Thomas Dore, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(Abbas) de Dore, Herefordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Dore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea33,0951:35853
United States6,5761:55,1186,578
Canada5,4841:6,719986
France5,1581:12,8781,282
Italy3,6311:16,8432,872
India3,1531:243,28114,180
England2,7281:20,4252,892
Australia1,3911:19,4072,688
Ireland7131:6,604979
Ivory Coast7111:32,4492,181
Somalia6861:19,6091,156
Nigeria6451:274,64015,593
Indonesia6421:205,99619,450
Brazil6361:336,59512,941
Haiti5221:20,4671,697
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Kenya4651:99,3128,720
Vietnam4331:213,963987
Saint Kitts and Nevis3391:16333
Benin3051:33,8874,413
New Zealand2631:17,2183,012
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Zimbabwe2301:67,12310,073
Romania1981:101,40311,516
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Dominican Republic1851:56,3942,803
Liberia1181:37,3603,460
South Africa1131:479,44939,619
Papua New Guinea1111:73,4579,617
Niger971:197,8566,708
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Spain781:599,38528,019
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Iran641:1,199,72751,798
United States Virgin Islands581:1,903315
Venezuela581:520,7609,798
Albania561:52,0376,745
United Arab Emirates561:163,61212,461
Wales511:60,6775,433
Honduras501:176,3292,117
Burkina Faso431:426,7936,388
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
British Virgin Islands331:957155
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Austria251:340,61736,996
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Serbia211:340,23616,447
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Antigua and Barbuda181:5,510685
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Anguilla71:1,919182
Saint Lucia71:25,5401,703
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
China61:227,886,92811,701
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Laos41:1,647,081888
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4091:10,8311,531
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5461:15,7672,328
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9271:54,1736,089

The alternate forms: Doré (1,147), Döre (42) & Dorè (3) are calculated separately.

Dore (9,854) may also be a first name.

Dore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dore,' a chapelry, Derbyshire, and a parish, Herefordshire.

Thomas Dore, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(Abbas) de Dore, Herefordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Dore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1747. Married — Moses Dore and Rebeccah Rideant: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at a Gate or Pass [Middle English dore, Old English dor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Golden [see Doree in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dore is Ó Doghair in Co. Limerick, but elsewhere may be from the French Doré. SIF 61

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(French) One who gilds, a gilder.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A chapelry in Derbyshire, and a parish in co. Hereford-Abbey Dore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Doré; from the Dutch, Dórr, Dorre; in the Domesday Book, Dore. Or Dore, a location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Throughout the 18th century the family of Dore, the ancestors, I conclude, of the present family of Doret, held the Povington estate in West Tyneham; in 1722 there was a Robert Dore of Limington, Somerset (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dore Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dore Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dore (Georgian: დორე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﺭ, Hindi: डोरे, Marathi: दोरे, Oriya: େଦାେର, Russian: Доре) has its highest incidence in Guinea. It can also be found as: Doré, Döre or Dorè. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dore is the 8,014th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 102,875 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Dore are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 61,851st most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 9,854 people.

Dore is most commonly occurring in Guinea, where it is held by 33,095 people, or 1 in 358. In Guinea Dore is most common in: Nzérékoré Region, where 56 percent are found, Kindia Region, where 14 percent are found and Kankan Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Guinea this surname occurs in 125 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Dore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dore last name expanded 709 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 174 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dore last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland, Buddhist (80%) in Russia and Muslim (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dore surname are 1.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.97% registered with the party.

The amount Dore earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning €29,681 per year; in Norway they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning 220,550 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 166.65% more than the national average, earning R 633,672 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning $43,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doré921,147/
Döre9242/
Dorè923/
Dhore8927,961/
Dores899,637/
Dorey898,557/
Dorge895,384/
Dorea894,034/
Dorje892,457/
Dorer892,131/
Doret891,531/
Dohre891,129/
Doure891,007/
Doire89790/
Doree89782/
Dorie89676/
Dorre89543/
Dotre89530/
Doore89504/
Dorez89429/
Dosre89240/
Dorei89110/
Dorze8978/
Doere8944/
Dorée8944/
Doreh8925/
Dorhe8924/
Dored8922/
Doyre8918/
Doreu896/
Dor'e895/
D'Ore894/
Duore891/
Dor8635,378/
Dhotre8055,405/
Doutre801,269/
Dhoore801,167/
D'Orey801,034/
Dorrer80761/
Dhorje80346/
Dorres80341/
Doorey80333/
Dohrer80285/
Dorzie80281/
Doerre80258/
Doores80213/
Douret80146/
Dotres80123/
Dourie80116/
Dorzee80114/
Dorrie80106/
Dorett80106/
Dhorge80101/
Dorrey8083/
Doorze8079/
Dorest8076/
Dorree8068/
Dhoure8058/
Dhosre8049/
Dourey8048/
Dohrey8043/
Dorzey8043/
Doiret8039/
Dotrey8033/
Doretz8024/
Dhorie8018/
Douree8016/
Doresh8015/
Dourei8015/
Dorzea8015/
Dourge8014/
Doehre8013/
Dhorey8011/
Doreis8011/
Doriey8011/
Dorret8010/
Dorreh8010/
Dourée809/
Dorech809/
Dorets808/
Dothre808/
Doorje808/
Dorije807/
Doreas807/
Dorrea806/
Doorie806/
Dorrez806/
Doress805/
Doreij805/
Dojree805/
Dorees804/
Dhhore804/
Dhorei804/
Dhorre804/
Dourre804/
Doresp803/
Dorher803/
Dorzei803/
Doreez803/
D'Otre803/
Dohtre802/
Dorgey802/
Dosrey802/
Dosres802/
Dourez802/
Dourer802/
Doirie801/
Dhoere801/
Dhoret801/
Dhoreu801/
Dorerr801/
Dosrer801/
Dottre801/
Dorieh801/
Dohreh801/
Dohrez801/
Doorez801/
Doreaz801/
Doreys801/
Doureï801/
Dourhe801/
Doerie801/
D'Ores801/
Dooree801/
Doureh801/
Doorea801/
Dotree801/
Doures800/
Dotrer800/
Dhores800/
Dohrge800/
Doreiz800/
Doerea800/
Dora7556,705/
Dare7550,692/
Dere7542,212/
Dure7524,352/
Dori7513,815/
Dorj7513,395/
Dorr7512,509/
Dort754,903/
Dory753,296/
Dohr752,921/
Dhor752,376/
Door751,859/
Dorh751,788/
Dour751,394/
Dorp75939/
D'or75234/
Dord75221/
Duor7585/
Dorz7568/
Doir7561/
Dosr7512/
Hdor759/
Tdor753/
Düre753/
Doyr752/
Dotr751/
Dgor751/
Ddor751/
Dorá751/
Dorì751/
Dojr751/
D'Hoore73851/
Dosreis73619/
Doutres73550/
Doerrie73106/
Dorrett7382/
Dorecht7351/
Dhothre7331/
Douress7330/
Dottrey7323/
Dorreis7316/
Dourret7312/
Dhottre7311/
Dhourey7310/
Doutree7310/
Dhotrey735/
Dhotrre735/
Dhoutre735/
Dhoorre735/
Dorreiz734/
Dorestt732/
Dorrest732/
D'Dorey732/
D'Hoere732/
Dourhey732/
Dhodtre731/
Dhoitre731/
Duoretz731/
Dosreas731/
Dosreys731/
Dourrey731/
Doureid731/
Douredh731/
Doutrey731/
Douttre731/
Dorreeh731/
Doorzee731/
Dourett730/
Dooresh730/
Doorhey730/
Dorress730/
Douresh730/
Dorretz730/
Dorrher730/
Dooress730/
Dourrie730/
Derie6739,037/
Dares6728,051/
Dhere6719,081/
Durge6718,840/
Doris6710,903/
Duret6710,608/
Darie678,159/
Darge677,675/
Dorra673,636/
Deere673,624/
Dorai673,163/
Doriy672,834/
Durie672,816/
Doray672,778/
Dhori672,729/
Dareh672,729/
Dorio672,572/
Darre672,177/
Daure672,123/
Dhora672,034/
Dhure671,964/
Doura671,921/
Dhare671,802/
Dörre671,655/
Doroy671,560/
Dörge671,541/
Durey671,390/
Darey671,305/
Derre671,248/
Doury671,247/
Dorry671,244/
Darea671,224/
Doriz671,098/
Derei671,080/
Dures671,068/
Douri67961/
Dürre67901/
Datre67899/
Daret67899/
Duree67871/
Durez67860/
Darez67735/
Dereh67642/
Durre67614/
Derey67570/
Darje67541/
Dereu67529/
Dorzi67468/
Dhuor67447/
Durer67437/
Daree67392/
Dohri67382/
Dorri67381/
Dorph67342/
Dorgi67334/
Doryo67250/
Deree67232/
Doery67226/
Doroi67211/
Dohur67200/
Dasre67197/
Darer67192/
Doory67188/
Darei67164/
Doori67159/
Dourd67143/
Darze67139/
Derea67130/
Dorza67127/
Dutre67121/
Dórea67119/
Deure67109/
Doğri6796/
Duire6793/
Doraj6790/
Durei6779/
Derhe6773/
Duhre6771/
Duori6770/
Dahre6768/
Durej6763/
Daare6760/
Dosri6757/
Dotri6757/
Dorit6756/
Dureu6756/
Dhour6755/
D'Ora6755/
Doora6751/
Dörje6749/
Dhotr6748/
Durea6747/
Dähre6747/
Doeri6746/
Doryi6742/
Dehre6741/
Döhre6738/
Dorzh6737/
Döres6735/
Değre6732/
Dorys6730/
Dureh6730/
Durze6728/
Doira6727/
Doraa6726/
Darej6725/
Doiri6725/
Dörer6724/
Dourt6723/
Dared6723/
Dorré6722/
Dhoor6718/
Daere6717/
Duora6716/
Dorha6715/
Dhory6713/
Dhoir6713/
Dured6713/
Dortt6713/
Dorid6712/
Darhe6712/
Dorip6711/
Doroj6711/
D'Orr6710/
Dohrt6710/
Duorh679/
Doroa678/
Doyra678/
Dorhh678/
Ddhor678/
Dörei678/
Dusre677/
Dorii676/
Ddure676/
Dgare676/
Dordt676/
Durje675/
Doyri675/
Dorés675/
Dôres675/
Dárer675/
Duyre674/
Dotry674/
Dorui674/
Dorrd674/
Dosry674/
Dareu674/
Dorhi673/
Duorr673/
Dosrreis673/
Dohry673/
Dhort673/
Doiry673/
Dorhs673/
Doryd673/
Doorh672/
Dojri672/
Doorr672/
Ddour672/
Dóres672/
D'Horrer672/
Dgori672/
Doërr672/
Durée672/
Dorès672/
Doruy672/
Dorrr672/
Dojra671/
Dhosr671/
Dhorajje671/
Dhorr671/
Darep671/
Dordh671/
Dorih671/
Dorjj671/
Dorpp671/
Dorrestt671/
Doruj671/
Dourr671/
Thdor671/
Dourh671/
Da're671/
Hdure671/
Dohįr671/
Doihr671/
Doort671/
Dooré671/
Dorjp671/
Dorjz671/
Dorij671/
Dortd671/
Ddare671/
Ddere671/
Ddorj671/
Dáreu671/
Dãrre671/
Dórey671/
Dôrge671/
Dereï671/
Dhoré671/
Douré671/
Doryś671/
Dorzs671/
Doréa671/
Dorêt671/
Dorøy671/
Doršs671/
Doğra671/
Dureň671/
Dureś671/
Dureş671/
Hdour671/
Dgohr671/
Ddohr671/
Hdora671/
Durep670/

Dore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dore in the Georgian language
დორეdore-
Dore in the Oriya language
େଦାେରedaera-
Dore in the Hindi language
डोरेdore98.89
दोरेdore0.44
डोरीdori0.22
Dore in the Marathi language
दोरेdore97.53
डोरेdore1.52
ढोरेdhore0.85
डोरdora0.05
दोेरेdoere0.05
Dore in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻭﺭdwr66.67
ﺩﻭﺭﻱdwry33.33
Dore in the Russian language
Дореdore-

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