Dormar Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Dormar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find any earlier record of this surname than the references in the Yorkshire Poll Tax. These point to a local origin, -mire being a common suffix to North English local names; compare Blamire, and v.
Read More About This SurnameDormar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Dormar (35) may also be a first name.
Dormar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find any earlier record of this surname than the references in the Yorkshire Poll Tax. These point to a local origin, -mire being a common suffix to North English local names; compare Blamire, and v. Myers.
Willelmas Dormire, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes Dormire, 1379: ibid.
1573-4. William Hawtrye and Joan Dormer: Marriage Lic. (London).
1620. Married —John Wise and Thomasine Dormer: St. Dionis Backchurch, p.
1809. — William Hodgson and Sarah Dormer: St. George, Hanover Square.
Collins traces Lord Dormer's family no higher than the XV. cent. With the origin of the name I am unacquainted.
From dour-mêr, the great water.
The Dormers were landed gentlemen in Oxfordshire in the time of Elizabeth, and the family was ennobled in 1615, Peterley House, Bucks, being in its possession in the 17th century (Napier's "Swyncombe" and Wing's "Steeple Barton"). A Leicestershire family of Dormer in the 17th century settled afterwards in Ireland (Nichols' "Leicestershire").
Dormar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dormar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dormar (Arabic: دورمار) is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dormar.
How Common Is The Last Name Dormar? popularity and diffusion
Dormar is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Dormar are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 35 people.
The surname Dormar is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Ireland it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Barbados, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Dormar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dormar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dormar last name decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormard | 92 | 118 | / |
| Dormayr | 92 | 79 | / |
| Dormaar | 92 | 67 | / |
| Dormart | 92 | 13 | / |
| Dormare | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dormear | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dhormar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dhormare | 86 | 190 | / |
| Dhormarr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Darmar | 83 | 75 | / |
| Dormor | 83 | 39 | / |
| Dermar | 83 | 16 | / |
| Durmar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dormhardt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dhohrmare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dharmar | 77 | 659 | / |
| Durmear | 77 | 15 | / |
| Darmare | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dormeur | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dermaur | 77 | 2 | / |
| Darmaar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Darmard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Darmear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Durmart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dormore | 77 | 1 | / |
| Durmarz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Darmair | 77 | 1 | / |
| Darmart | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dharmare | 71 | 29 | / |
| Dhormore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Darmmard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dorhmeir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dharmaird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darmour | 62 | 88 | / |
| D'Armour | 57 | 2 | / |
| Deurmeir | 57 | 2 | / |
| Darmor | 50 | 6 | / |
| Dermor | 50 | 1 | / |
Dormar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dormar in the Arabic language | ||
| دورمار | dwrmar | - |
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