Dorlen Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Dorlen Surname Definition:

Probably the same as Darling. Anglo-Saxon deorling.

Dorlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
United States101:36,245,893832,629
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Dorlen (166) may also be a first name.

Dorlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably the same as Darling. Anglo-Saxon deorling.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dorlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorlen occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Dorlen live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Dorlen is also the 710,504th most common first name globally, held by 166 people.

The surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,404,487. In Malaysia Dorlen is most frequent in: Sarawak, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Dorlen exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Dorlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorlen surname fell 52 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorlen Last Name Statistics demography

Dorlen earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 172.99% more than the national average, earning $117,792 USD per year.

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Dorlen Reference & Research

Dorling One-name Study - A profile of the Dorling surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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