Dorran Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dorran Surname Definition:

= Doran, q.v.

Dorran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Scotland421:127,4727,985
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland601:62,3873,880
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Dorran (115) may also be a first name.

Dorran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Doran, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Co. Down variant of Doran, q.v. IF 126; MIF 318

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The alien or forigner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dorran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorran occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dorran.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorran? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Dorran reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Dorran is also the 873,022nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 115 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Dorran is most numerous in: Oregon, where 52 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Dorran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorran surname fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dorran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dorran last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dorran earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $37,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorrain9215/
Dorrean9214/
Dorrane923/
Dorrand922/
Dorrant922/
Dourran922/
Dorrgan921/
Doran9154,422/
Dorraine8611/
Dorrangh860/
Dorgan834,586/
Dhoran832,156/
Doyran831,056/
Durran83895/
Dorant83497/
Dorand83467/
Darran83232/
Dorane83231/
Dorang83225/
Dorron83124/
Dorain83123/
Dorhan8374/
Douran8349/
Dooran8344/
Dorram8342/
Doiran8342/
Doeran8327/
Dorzan8321/
Dorean8320/
Dotran8317/
Dohran8311/
Doraan8311/
Dorann838/
Derran836/
D'Oran834/
Duoran832/
Doranh832/
Durrant7717,799/
Durrand77388/
Dourron77175/
Darrant77114/
Dhorane7770/
Dorandt7760/
Darrand7755/
Dorrong7744/
Doracin7733/
Doraine7730/
Durrang7729/
Durrane7717/
Dourand7717/
Dourant7716/
Darrain7713/
Dourain7713/
Durrain7712/
Darrang779/
Durraan779/
Durranc778/
Doorgan777/
Dotrang777/
Dourane777/
Dorantt777/
Doirzan774/
Darranc774/
Doranne773/
Dohrand773/
Dourang773/
Durrahn772/
Dohramn772/
Dorasin772/
Doratyn772/
Dhotran771/
Dhouran771/
Durrank771/
Durrhan771/
Doraand771/
Doraint771/
Dorayne771/
Doirain771/
Doranng771/
Dorgann771/
Dourean771/
Dourgan771/
Dourhan771/
Dorhane771/
Doraten771/
Dhorron771/
Dhorzan771/
Dorront770/
Dorahan770/
Darrean770/
Doirron770/
Dorrone770/
Durrann770/
Dorrohn770/
Derrean770/
Duran73843,502/
Doron735,983/
Daran734,144/
Deran731,396/
Doram73502/
Düran739/
Dorán739/
Dúran738/
Dorań731/
Déran731/
Doitrand71195/
Dourrham71138/
Douranth7148/
Doranova7137/
Dourhane7111/
Durrrant715/
Douramne712/
Dorasing712/
Durrannd711/
Doorhang711/
Douraine711/
Dohrandt711/
Doitrant711/
Doorgain711/
Dhoorane711/
Douraane711/
Dorraham710/
Dourroin710/
Durrangh710/
Durand67197,781/
Durant6730,001/
Doiron6711,194/
Dharan677,413/
Darang675,340/
Dargan675,278/
Durhan672,663/
Durgan672,024/
Derain671,951/
Darane671,724/
Daraan671,613/
Doroin671,115/
Durain67722/
Duraan67681/
Darain67677/
Doroon67632/
Durang67614/
Derron67363/
Durane67314/
Dauran67301/
Dooranova67255/
Dorong67253/
Deraan67239/
Derhan67230/
Darhan67185/
Douram67175/
Darron67171/
Duranc67164/
Dorham67132/
Dahran67119/
Darand67110/
Dehran67106/
Deeran67100/
Dhuran6786/
Dasran6772/
Darant6771/
Dorzon6767/
Dorone6765/
Dutran6748/
Durann6745/
Darzan6737/
Dheran6737/
Dhoram6729/
Douron6725/
Durzan6719/
D'Aran6715/
Darram6714/
Duraun6714/
Durram6712/
Doránt6712/
Darean6711/
Darrassen679/
Dorgon678/
Daeran677/
Dooram677/
Darajn677/
Duuran677/
Daraun677/
Durron675/
Dujran675/
Doronn675/
Deuran675/
Douraamne675/
Dooron674/
Dorein674/
Doiram674/
Deraun673/
Douranova673/
Durasn673/
Dourhamne673/
Doraim673/
Duratn672/
Daaran672/
Dduran672/
Dârzan672/
Duiran672/
Dourahane672/
Darahn672/
Darasn672/
Dorhanova672/
Dotram672/
Doramd671/
Dorond671/
Dotron671/
Doyron671/
Durean671/
Derean671/
Doronh671/
Doroun671/
Doeron671/
Daranh671/
Dhorasing671/
Duoram671/
Duramn671/
Duranh671/
Duranq671/
Darayn671/
Darann670/
Dorrom670/
Durank670/
Duhran670/

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