Dorfe Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dorfe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
United States351:10,355,970420,657
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Dorfe (22) may also be a first name.

Dorfe Last Name Facts

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

Dorfe is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorfe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dorfe is the 664,903rd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. Dorfe occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Dorfe are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 22 people.

The last name Dorfe is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 64,954. Barring Ghana it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Dorfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorfe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorfe last name grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorfe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dorfe last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Dorfe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.1% less than the national average, earning $36,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorfer911,874/
Dorfey91282/
Dorfei9126/
Dorfeu913/
Dorfeh911/
Dorfie911/
Dorfet911/
Dorfee911/
Dorffe910/
Dorf892,156/
Dorffer83457/
Dourfer8345/
Doorfee837/
Dorfeer832/
Dorrfie832/
Dorff801,392/
Dorfi80220/
Darfe80171/
Dorfa8046/
Dorfh8040/
Derfe8016/
Dorfs8016/
Dorfj803/
Dorfy802/
Dhorf801/
Durfe801/
Dorft801/
Ødorf801/
Durfee735,061/
Durfey731,413/
Dörfer731,278/
Dorfsh7343/
Dorffi7339/
Durfer7326/
Dourfa7310/
Darfes734/
Darfee733/
Dorfis733/
Durfie731/
Derfee731/
Durfes730/
Darfey730/
Derfey730/
Darfer730/
Durffe730/
Dörffer6762/
Darf6740/
Dorfish6724/
Durffee6723/
Darfesh6721/
Dorb6710/
Dourfay678/
Dorw673/
Dorpheu672/
Dorgeev671/
Dorfait671/
Dharfhe671/
Dorfais671/
Dourfai671/
Durfeey670/
Dorphet670/
Dorv670/
Durffey670/
Durfehy670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Dorfe
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