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

The surname Dores (Hindi: डोरेस, Marathi: डॉरेस, Russian: Дорес) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Döres, Dorés, Dôres, Dóres or Dorès. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 53,055^th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 756,205 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 30 percent of Dores reside; 29 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 111,232^nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,954 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,763 people, or 1 in 47,864. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: South Sumatra, where 28 percent reside, West Java, where 11 percent reside and Riau, where 7 percent reside. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 27 percent reside and Portugal, where 19 percent reside.

Dores Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dores has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dores surname increased 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dores Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dores last name are 10.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dores earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $45,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,235 CAD per year.