Dorotheus Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Dorotheus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorotheus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Dorotheus (62) may also be a first name.

Dorotheus Last Name Facts

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

Dorotheus occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorotheus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Dorotheus occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dorotheus reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Luso-South America. Dorotheus is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 62 people.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil Dorotheus is most common in: Rio de Janeiro, where 50 percent reside and São Paulo, where 50 percent reside.

Dorotheus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dorotheus surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorotheu9423/
Doroteus942/
Dorothus941/
Doroteu88122/
Dorothee82931/
Dorothea82257/
Dorothey823/
Dorothie823/
Doratheu823/
Dorothye822/
Douroteu821/
Doroteas821/
Dorotheya7821/
Dorotheia7813/
Dorotheio7812/
Dorotthea781/
Dorotea75604/
Dorotae7546/
Derotus7516/
Doratus7513/
Dorateu7512/
Dorotei758/
Dorotie754/
Dorotee752/
Dorotos751/
Dorates751/
Doretus751/
Doroteio71271/
Doroteya71216/
Dorotich71179/
Doroteia71120/
Dorotych7165/
Dorathea7116/
Dorotiss715/
Doroteja714/
Dorostei713/
Dorrotae712/
Darothee711/
Dhorotea711/
Dorathey711/
Dorothéia672/
Doratheia671/
Douroutis671/
Darotu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorotheus
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