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 last name Dorlan is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dorlan.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorlan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dorlan is the 1,235,409th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 common first name on earth It is held by 2,258 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 30,195. In Liberia it is most common in: Nimba County, where 75 percent live and Montserrado County, where 25 percent live. Not including Liberia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Dorlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorlan surname decreased 72 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dorlan last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dorlan last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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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