Dorgan Surname

102,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dorgan Surname Definition:

SIF 157

Dorgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4561:147,58115,227
Ireland7901:5,961921
England5301:105,12811,010
Argentina1571:272,25121,915
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Australia821:329,21628,102
Moldova691:51,6147,439
France691:962,648108,938
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Honduras421:209,9152,303
Wales351:88,4157,250
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Panama41:978,06412,245
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5901:7,5081,152
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:72,8867,815

Dorgan (63) may also be a first name.

Dorgan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SIF 157

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

There is a townland called Ballydorgan in the parish of Castlelyons, Co. Cork.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Dorchaidhe (dark man).

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

Dorgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorgan (Russian: Дорган) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorgan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,662nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,589,085 people. The surname Dorgan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dorgan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dorgan is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 63 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,456 people, or 1 in 147,581. In The United States Dorgan is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Dorgan occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Dorgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorgan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 134 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 726 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 389 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dorgan are 5.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dorgan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.48% less than the national average, earning R 155,712 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorgant9232/
Doorgan927/
Dorgane922/
Dorrgan921/
Dorgann921/
Dourgan921/
Doran9154,422/
Dorgaten8641/
Dorghane861/
Doringan861/
Doorgain861/
Dourghan860/
Dargan835,278/
Dhoran832,156/
Durgan832,024/
Doyran831,056/
Dorant83497/
Dorand83467/
Dorgam83382/
Dergan83292/
Dorane83231/
Dorang83225/
Dorran83174/
Dorain83123/
Dorhan8374/
Douran8349/
Dooran8344/
Doiran8342/
Dorzan8321/
Dorean8320/
Dotran8317/
Dohran8311/
Doraan8311/
Dorgon838/
Dorann838/
D'Oran834/
Duoran832/
Doranh832/
Dorganova804/
Dorgham779,260/
Dargane77199/
Dhorane7770/
Dargain7769/
Dorandt7760/
Darghan7743/
Doracin7733/
Doraine7730/
Dourand7717/
Derghan7717/
Dourant7716/
Durgann7716/
Dorrain7715/
Dorrean7714/
Dourain7713/
Durgant7712/
Durgand779/
Dotrang777/
Dourane777/
Dorantt777/
Dorgone775/
D'Argan774/
Durgain774/
Doirzan774/
Durghan774/
Dorrane773/
Dargann773/
Doranne773/
Durggan773/
Dohrand773/
Dourang773/
Dhurgan772/
Dohramn772/
Dhargan772/
Dorrand772/
Dorrant772/
Dorasin772/
Dargand772/
Dourran772/
Doratyn772/
Dhotran771/
Dhouran771/
Dargaan771/
Doraand771/
Doraint771/
Dorayne771/
Doirain771/
Doranng771/
Dourean771/
Dourgam771/
Dourhan771/
Dorhane771/
Doraten771/
Dhorzan771/
Dorahan770/
Doron735,983/
Daran734,144/
Doram73502/
Dorán739/
Dorań731/
Dourgham71293/
Doitrand71195/
Douranth7148/
Doranova7137/
Doorgasingh7116/
Dorraine7111/
Dourhane7111/
Dargaine7110/
Doringon716/
Dhargane714/
Duringan713/
Douramne712/
Durgasen711/
Doorhang711/
Douraine711/
Darghann711/
Dohrandt711/
Doitrant711/
Dhoorane711/
Dhusrgan711/
Douraane711/
Dhorgham711/
Dorrangh710/
Durgam6734,324/
Doiron6711,194/
Dharan677,413/
Darang675,340/
Darane671,724/
Daraan671,613/
Doroin671,115/
Darain67677/
Doroon67632/
Dargon67435/
Dargam67339/
Dauran67301/
Dooranova67255/
Dorong67253/
Darran67232/
Darhan67185/
Douram67175/
Dorham67132/
Dorron67124/
Dahran67119/
Darand67110/
Dasran6772/
Darant6771/
Dorzon6767/
Dorone6765/
Dorram6742/
Durgasing6741/
Darzan6737/
Darganova6729/
Dhoram6729/
Douron6725/
D'Aran6715/
Doránt6712/
Darean6711/
Darenggan6710/
Dergán679/
Durgon678/
Dooram677/
Darajn677/
Daraun677/
Doronn675/
Deuran675/
Douraamne675/
Dooron674/
Dorein674/
Darringan674/
Doiram674/
Dorgom674/
Dorgonova673/
Douranova673/
Dergon673/
Dourhamne673/
Doraim673/
Daaran672/
Dârzan672/
Dourahane672/
Darahn672/
Darasn672/
Dorhanova672/
Dotram672/
Durganova671/
Doramd671/
Dorond671/
Dotron671/
Dourgoine671/
Doyron671/
Doronh671/
Doroun671/
Dargán671/
Dargón671/
Daranh671/
Duoram671/
Darayn671/
Darann670/

Dorgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorgan in the Russian language
Дорганdorgan-

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