Dorothia Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Dorothia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Dorothia (783) may also be a first name.
Dorothia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorothia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dorothia (Oriya: େଦାେରାଥିଆ) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dorothia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorothia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Dorothia is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Dorothia reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Dorothia is also the 293,155th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 783 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorotia | 93 | 70 | / |
| Dorothea | 88 | 257 | / |
| Darothia | 88 | 13 | / |
| Dorethia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dorathia | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dorotthea | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dorotea | 80 | 604 | / |
| Dorotio | 80 | 19 | / |
| Doratia | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dorotheo | 75 | 251 | / |
| Dorottya | 75 | 17 | / |
| Dorathea | 75 | 16 | / |
| Duruthia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhorotea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Darathia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dorotheou | 71 | 76 | / |
| Dorotheos | 71 | 14 | / |
| Darodthya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doroteo | 67 | 15,615 | / |
| Deretia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Duratia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durotea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorotyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doratea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duruthea | 63 | 3 | / |
| Dorroteo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Doroteos | 63 | 1 | / |
| Durrutia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Deurrutia | 59 | 21 | / |
| Darathjah | 59 | 1 | / |
| Durutya | 53 | 33 | / |
| Doratio | 53 | 18 | / |
| Doreteo | 53 | 10 | / |
| Deroteo | 53 | 4 | / |
| Dorateo | 53 | 2 | / |
| Doruteo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Duratya | 53 | 1 | / |
| Daroteo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Duruttya | 50 | 56 | / |
| Durateau | 50 | 1 | / |
Dorothia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothia in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦାେରାଥିଆ | edaerathi'a | 44.83 |
| ଦରଥିଆ | darathi'a | 27.59 |
| େଦାରଥିଆ | edarathi'a | 10.34 |
| େଦାରଥୀଆ | edarathi'a | 3.45 |
| ଡେରାଥିଆ | derathi'a | 3.45 |
| େଡାେରାଥିଆ | edaerathi'a | 3.45 |
| େଡାରଥୀଆ | edarathi'a | 3.45 |
| ଦେରାଥିଆ | derathi'a | 3.45 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorothia
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