Dorothea Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Dorothea Surname User-submission:
The Dorothea surname comes from the Greek words δώρο (dóro) and θεού (theoú), meaning 'gift of God'.
Dorothea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Curaçao | 23 | 1:6,837 | 197 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Dorothea (188,227) may also be a first name.
Dorothea Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Dorothea surname comes from the Greek words δώρο (dóro) and θεού (theoú), meaning 'gift of God'.
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Where Does The Last Name Dorothea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dorothea is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorothea? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 996,001st most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Dorothea live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Dorothea is also the 5,570th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 188,227 people.
The last name Dorothea is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Curaçao, where 9 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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