Dorr Surname

41,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dorr Surname Definition:

This name may have several significations, according to the language in which it was first given. Dorr, Gaelic, difficult, easily vexed. Bur, Gaelic, persevering, earnest, obstinate. Dorr, Icelandic, a spear. Dor, Cor. British, the earth; also dorre, to break.

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Dorr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3271:43,5285,340
Brazil1,1761:182,0367,029
Germany7751:103,87812,860
France6361:104,43815,420
Netherlands2321:72,79012,363
England2031:274,47321,519
Pakistan1331:1,343,18715,322
Liberia1271:34,7133,247
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Taiwan871:269,4802,237
Austria851:100,18214,475
Belgium561:205,29726,724
Ireland511:92,3325,140
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Chile231:765,93416,989
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Wales81:386,81619,671
Norway61:857,04855,549
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3221:21,6272,727

The alternate forms: Dôrr (1) are calculated separately.

Dorr (264) may also be a first name.

Dorr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name may have several significations, according to the language in which it was first given. Dorr, Gaelic, difficult, easily vexed. Bur, Gaelic, persevering, earnest, obstinate. Dorr, Icelandic, a spear. Dor, Cor. British, the earth; also dorre, to break. Doir, local, a woody place. Dar, Welsh, oak.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dorr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorr (Russian: Дорр) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Dôrr. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,716th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 582,584 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Dorr live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dorr is also the 547,545th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 264 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,327 people, or 1 in 43,528. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Dorr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dorr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorr surname grew 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 464 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorr Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Dorr are 5.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dorr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning 320,297 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 115.97% more than the national average, earning R 513,216 per year; in United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $56,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dôrr921/
Doerr8911,439/
Dorre89543/
D'Orr8910/
Dorrd894/
Duorr893/
Doorr892/
Doërr892/
Dorrr892/
Dhorr891/
Dourr891/
Dor8635,378/
Dhorre804/
Dourre804/
Dorrtt800/
Dorrph800/
Dore7570,839/
Dürr7519,206/
Darr7511,777/
Durr7511,583/
Dort754,903/
Dohr752,921/
Dhor752,376/
Door751,859/
Dorh751,788/
Dour751,394/
Dorp75939/
Doer75364/
D'or75234/
Dord75221/
Duor7585/
Dorz7568/
Doir7561/
Dosr7512/
Hdor759/
Tdor753/
Doyr752/
Dotr751/
Dgor751/
Ddor751/
Dūrr751/
Dorì751/
Dojr751/
Dhoorre735/
Dorrová731/
Dhore6727,961/
Darre672,177/
Doure671,007/
Doire67790/
Durre67614/
Doore67504/
Dhuor67447/
Dorph67342/
Dosre67240/
Dohur67200/
Dourd67143/
Dhour6755/
Dhotr6748/
Deurr6738/
Dorzh6737/
Darrh6730/
Dorhe6724/
Dourt6723/
Dharr6723/
Dhoor6718/
Doyre6718/
Dhurr6717/
Dhoir6713/
Dortt6713/
Dührr6710/
Dohrt6710/
Duorh679/
Dorhh678/
Ddhor678/
Dordt676/
Dor'e675/
D'Ore674/
Dahrr673/
Dhort673/
Dorhs673/
Doorh672/
Dutrr672/
Ddour672/
Dhosr671/
Datrr671/
Dasrr671/
Durrh671/
Dordh671/
Dorpp671/
Thdor671/
Dourh671/
Dohįr671/
Doihr671/
Doort671/
Dorjz671/
Dortd671/
Ddarr671/
Dãrre671/
Dorzs671/
Doršs671/
Duore671/
Hdour671/
Dgohr671/
Ddohr671/
Darrt670/
Dujrr670/

Dorr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorr in the Russian language
Доррdorr-

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Dorr Reference & Research

Doerr DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Doerr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorr
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