Dorigan Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Dorigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5941:360,39413,784
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Dorigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorigan is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dorigan is the 487,389th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Dorigan are found; 87 percent are found in South America and 87 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 594 people, or 1 in 360,394. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 76 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 10 percent are found and Paraná, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Dorigan is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Dorigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorigan last name grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorigan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dorigan last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the party.

Dorigan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.06% more than the national average, earning $54,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorrigan9330/
Dourigan9320/
Doorigan938/
Dhorighan886/
Dorigon861,859/
Durigan861,255/
Darigan86107/
Derigan8639/
Dorigam8620/
Dorigón863/
Doregan861/
Darrigan80409/
Durrigan80111/
Derrigan8045/
Darigand8024/
Dorrigon803/
Dojrigon801/
Dharigan801/
Daraigan801/
Dharigand754/
Darigaund751/
Darrigand751/
Dorrigone751/
Darrighan750/
Durrighan750/
Durigon712,943/
Derigon71247/
Dorigom7126/
Durigam7123/
Doregon7121/
Darigon7110/
Deregan716/
Durigón714/
Dorigão713/
Darriggand711/
Daregan710/
Duregan710/
Dharigon6798/
Darigond6760/
Derigoin6722/
Darigham671/
Durigone671/
Durigoin671/
Darrigon671/
Dariegon671/
Durregan670/
Derrigon670/
Derregan670/

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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
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  • 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 Dorigan
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