Dorkins Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dorkins Surname Definition:

For Dawkins, q.v.

Dorkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England951:586,50635,379
Wales181:171,91811,581
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Dorkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Dawkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dorkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorkins occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dorkins.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorkins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. Dorkins occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Dorkins live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Dorkins is most frequent in: Maryland, where 39 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Dorkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorkins surname decreased 27 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorkins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dorkins last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Dorkins earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darkins86837/
Durkins8686/
Derkins8631/
Dorkens861/
Doerkens805/
Dorckens802/
Daerkins800/
D'Harkins751/
Darkens7161/
Derkens713/
Dörkens712/
Durkinz711/
Durkens710/
Daurkns710/
Duurkens6716/
Darkenss674/
Dherckens635/
Darkems570/

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Dorkins Reference & Research

Dawkins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dawkins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Dorkins
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