Dorofeev Surname

18,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Dorofeev Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'sun god', or 'sun goddess'. It is Dorofeeva for females and Dorofeev for males.

Dorofeev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia25,4871:5,655705
Ukraine3,2881:13,8451,817
Belarus6951:13,6712,150
Kazakhstan4861:36,3844,884
Moldova1161:30,7014,905
Kyrgyzstan991:60,3308,332
Uzbekistan821:377,1859,590
Transnistria481:9,8901,998
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Dorofeev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'sun god', or 'sun goddess'. It is Dorofeeva for females and Dorofeev for males.

- o.turiel

Dorofeev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorofeev (Russian: Дорофеев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorofeev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 18,139th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 239,517 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Dorofeev reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Dorofeev is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 25,487 people, or 1 in 5,655. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent reside, Moscow, where 5 percent reside and Oryol Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 11 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Dorofeev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus, Orthodox (92%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dorofeev surname are 10.59% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.36% being registered with the party.

Dorofeev earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning $59,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dorofeev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorofeev in the Russian language
Дорофеевdorofeev-

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