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 occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorothea? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dorothea is the 996,001st most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Dorothea reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Dorothea is also the 5,570th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 188,227 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Other than The DR Congo it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Curaçao, where 9 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.
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