Dorian Surname

140,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Dorian Surname Definition:

A Co. Down variant of Doran, q.v. IF 126; MIF 318

Dorian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4681:246,90723,520
Australia3651:73,9618,690
France2281:291,32844,676
Israel2141:39,9895,464
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Russia1701:847,78368,532
England1491:373,94726,392
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Ireland421:112,1185,755
Namibia381:63,4057,039
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Greece161:692,48777,522
Romania131:1,544,45253,658
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Anguilla21:6,718471
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:89,1244,677
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

The alternate forms: Dorián (1) are calculated separately.

Dorian (57,676) may also be a first name.

Dorian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Co. Down variant of Doran, q.v. IF 126; MIF 318

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dorian Last Name Facts

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

Dorian (Arabic: دوريان, Georgian: დორიან, Marathi: डेारीयन, Russian: Дориан) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Dorián. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dorian.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 140,760th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,299,636 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dorian live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,376th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 57,676 people.

The last name Dorian is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,468 people, or 1 in 246,907. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 21 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Dorian is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Dorian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorian surname increased 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 466 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 44 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dorian surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dorian surname are 10.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.01% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dorian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 43.67% more than the national average, earning $32,617,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $47,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.21% less than the national average, earning $38,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorián941/
Dorrian922,558/
Doriean92100/
Dourian9268/
Doriane9246/
Doriant9237/
Doriang9214/
Doriand925/
Doriann923/
Doorian922/
Dorijan921/
Dorhian921/
Dorgian920/
Dorianne864/
Douriang863/
Dorriane862/
Douriant861/
Dorriant861/
Dhorihan861/
Dorion835,349/
Durian833,065/
Darian831,264/
Derian83847/
Doryan83109/
Dorjan8350/
Dorean8320/
Dorianova801/
Dorijeane801/
Dariane77195/
Darzian77167/
Daurian77142/
Darihan7785/
Derrian7767/
Dorrion7752/
D'Arian7748/
Darijan7746/
Dahrian7740/
Duriang7736/
Darrian7731/
Doorjan7730/
Dorjahn7728/
Dorjean7727/
Dorrean7714/
Darjian7712/
Doirion7711/
Durzian778/
Duriane777/
Dhurian775/
Dasrian773/
Dariant773/
Daarian773/
Deriann772/
Dharian772/
Deerian772/
Dorriam771/
Dargian771/
Dorione771/
Dorjayn771/
Doryant771/
Doorion771/
Douryan771/
Durijan771/
Dorgion771/
Dourean771/
Dorzion771/
Dariang771/
Derihan770/
Duriant770/
Durrian770/
Dorgean770/
Douryang71508/
Darayian7197/
Doorjean7187/
Derejian7111/
Dariatin714/
Doorjaan713/
Darriane712/
Duraijan712/
Daharian711/
Derriann711/
Darijean711/
Dasrijan711/
Darejian711/
Douryane711/
Dorrieon710/
Durriant710/
Daryan671,432/
Durjan671,331/
Darjan67580/
Ďurian67374/
Duryan67343/
Derion67181/
Darion67134/
Deryan67122/
Derjan6742/
Durion6739/
Dariam6722/
Doryon6717/
Doryanova6714/
Darean6711/
Dorjon679/
Darianova677/
Duriam677/
Durianova676/
Doriom673/
Derián673/
Durianová673/
Doreon672/
Dârjan672/
Dhariaand671/
Daharijan671/
Derhajian671/
Durean671/
Darayiand671/
Dárjan671/
Dãrjan671/
Dourehane671/
Dharriane671/
Dhurugian671/

Dorian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorian in the Georgian language
დორიანdorian-
Dorian in the Marathi language
डेारीयनdeariyana-
Dorian in the Russian language
Дорианdorian-
Dorian in the Arabic language
دوريانdwryan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorian
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