Dorlan Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dorlan Surname Definition:

(Dutch.) Local. From Bor, sterile, barren, and land, unproductive soil.

Dorlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1461:30,1952,888
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Dorlan (2,258) may also be a first name.

Dorlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch.) Local. From Bor, sterile, barren, and land, unproductive soil.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dorlan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorlan is held by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorlan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,235,409th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Dorlan reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 157,119th most frequent first name globally It is held by 2,258 people.

The last name Dorlan is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 30,195. In Liberia Dorlan is mostly concentrated in: Nimba County, where 75 percent live and Montserrado County, where 25 percent live. Aside from Liberia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Dorlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorlan last name contracted 72 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dorlan are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Dorlan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.12% more than the national average, earning $57,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorlean923,194/
Dorland922,615/
Dourlan928/
Dorlian928/
Dorlahn926/
Dorlane923/
Dorlant921/
Dorlank920/
Doorlan920/
Dorleant86178/
Dorlandt86175/
Dourlain8685/
Dorlanne8673/
Dourland8630/
Dorlandd861/
Dorlaine861/
Dorlayne861/
Dorllank861/
Dorleand861/
Dorlhane861/
Dorrlamn860/
Doorland860/
Dorlland860/
Darlan83614/
Durlan83162/
Derlan83128/
Dorlon83108/
Dorlam834/
Dourliand801/
Dourlaine801/
Dorlhahan800/
Dorillian800/
Darland771,893/
Durland771,188/
Derlean77216/
Darlian7766/
Dorleon7751/
Darlang7739/
Derlann7714/
Darlean7712/
Durlyan7711/
Dorleyn779/
Derlian777/
Darlain775/
Darllan774/
Darlane773/
Darlank771/
Darlant771/
Duurlan771/
Dourlon771/
Durlain771/
Darhlan771/
Dorlein770/
Durlane770/
Duurland71460/
Dorleijn71143/
Dourlein7152/
Derlyayn7122/
Dourleyn7112/
Darliane715/
Dharllan712/
Duurlang712/
Darlaine712/
Darliang712/
Darllane711/
Dharlang711/
Dharland711/
Dorlotin711/
Durliant711/
Darlaing711/
Derlon67512/
Durlam67136/
Darlam67103/
Darlon6768/
Dourleijn6761/
Dörlam6743/
Durlanova674/
Durlon672/
Dorzillon672/
Darlleane671/
Dorlom670/

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