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 surname Dormar (Arabic: دورمار) occurs most in Ireland. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dormar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Dormar live; 43 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 35 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Barring Ireland Dormar occurs 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 prevalency of Dormar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 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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