Dorington Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Australia

Dorington Surname Definition:

V. Dorrington.

Dorington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dorington (36) may also be a first name.

Dorington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Dorrington.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dorington Last Name Facts

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

Dorington is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dorington.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,312,869th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Dorington are found; 57 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 36 people.

The surname Dorington is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 2,595,852. In The Philippines Dorington is most common in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 64 percent are found, Ilocos, where 15 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 10 percent are found. Besides The Philippines Dorington occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Dorington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorington Last Name Statistics demography

Dorington earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorrington954,719/
Doorington9510/
Doerington950/
Dorringtoon901/
Derington89552/
Darington8977/
Durington8972/
Dornngton890/
Darrington842,790/
Derrington841,325/
Durrington84520/
Deerington841/
Darrrington804/
D'Arrington801/
D'Harrington761/
Darrengton746/
Derrengton740/

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