Dorfmann Surname

585,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Dorfmann Surname Definition:

(German) One who formerly lived in the village.

Dorfmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2461:248,60433,487
Germany1011:797,08458,657
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Austria391:218,34426,757
France201:3,321,136213,627
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Monaco31:12,3552,088
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dorfmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who formerly lived in the village.

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

Dorfmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorfmann (Russian: Дорфманн) is found most in Italy. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorfmann? popularity and diffusion

Dorfmann is the 585,898th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,647,090 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Dorfmann reside; 46 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 248,604. In Italy Dorfmann is mostly found in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 98 percent reside, Liguria, where 1 percent reside and Lombardy, where 1 percent reside. Besides Italy this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Dorfmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dorfmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorfmann surname grew 1,460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorfmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dorfmann surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Dorfmann earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.9% more than the national average, earning $54,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorffmann9415/
Dorfman937,769/
Dorffman8819/
Dorfmane8819/
Dorfeman882/
Dorofman881/
Dorfamnn881/
Doerfman881/
Dorfmn861/
Dreifmann821/
Drofman804/
Derfman802/
Drafman801/
Torfman801/
Durfman801/
Dorfmin801/
Dorfemaine781/
Droffman753/
Dorfmuno751/
Dreefman751/
Dor Hoffman741/
Dharifman71174/
Trefimann7115/
Traufmann7111/
Trufman6744/
Trofman6728/
Trafman6720/
Trifman6719/
Tarfman6712/
Tryfman6711/
Trefman672/
Durrahfman672/
Doria Hoffman671/
Drevman671/

Dorfmann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorfmann in the Russian language
Дорфманнdorfmann-

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