Dorking Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Dorking Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Dorking, anciently Dorchinges-the Settlement of the Deorc Family [Anglo-Saxon *Deorcingas-deorc, dark; -ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing]
Dorking Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Dorking Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Dorking, anciently Dorchinges-the Settlement of the Deorc Family [Anglo-Saxon *Deorcingas-deorc, dark; -ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing]
A location name in Surrey.
Dorking Demographics
Average Dorking Salary in
United States
$32,577 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dorking Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorking Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dorking is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dorking.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorking? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,214,709th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Dorking reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England Dorking is most numerous in: Greater London, where 37 percent reside, Essex, where 23 percent reside and Kent, where 12 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.
Dorking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dorking has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dorking last name increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dorking Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dorking surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
Dorking earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.5% less than the national average, earning $32,577 USD per year.
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