Dornoch Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dornoch Surname Definition:

DORNOCH: From the town of Dornoch in Sutherland. Adam de Domocht, acolyte of the diocese of Caithness, is in record in 1328 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 272,273), and Walter Durnag was a charter witness in Aberdeen in 1450 (REA., II,p. 296).

Dornoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579

Dornoch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DORNOCH: From the town of Dornoch in Sutherland. Adam de Domocht, acolyte of the diocese of Caithness, is in record in 1328 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 272,273), and Walter Durnag was a charter witness in Aberdeen in 1450 (REA., II,p. 296).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dornoch Last Name Facts

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

Dornoch is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dornoch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Dornoch is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Dornoch are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 8,998,567. In Australia Dornoch is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 33 percent reside, Queensland, where 33 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 33 percent reside. Besides Australia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Scotland, where 25 percent reside.

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