Dorks Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Dorks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Dörks (51) are calculated separately.

Dorks Last Name Facts

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

Dorks is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Dörks. For other possible spellings of Dorks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorks? popularity and diffusion

Dorks is the 2,061,309th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. Dorks is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Dorks are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England Dorks is most prevalent in: Northamptonshire, where 45 percent are found, Essex, where 25 percent are found and Norfolk, where 17 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Israel, where 5 percent are found.

Dorks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dorks has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dorks surname increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dorks are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Dorks earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dörks9351/
Doerks91140/
Doercks8314/
Derks8011,931/
Durks80414/
Darks80333/
Dürks8020/
Dorgs801/
Dercks731,038/
Darksh7358/
Durksz7354/
Durcks7310/
Darcks737/
Dorchs736/
Dourgs731/
Deerks731/
Daerks730/
Dorcsh730/
Darkhsh673/
Darksch671/
Dhurkse671/
Derkx60710/
Darkx602/
Derkz600/
Derckx55364/
Durgst551/
Darggs551/
Durchs550/
Daarcs550/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Dorks
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