Dorrance Surname

240,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dorrance Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Durand,' which see, a corruption of the patronymic Durands by omission of the d.

1676. Married — Gabriel Durance and Isabel Tecis: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1788.

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Dorrance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4621:247,92023,612
England821:679,48938,951
Canada761:484,81041,569
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:120,7495,564
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

Dorrance (331) may also be a first name.

Dorrance Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Durand,' which see, a corruption of the patronymic Durands by omission of the d.

1676. Married — Gabriel Durance and Isabel Tecis: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1788. — William Durance and Elizabeth Fowles: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Durranee, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dorrance Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorrance occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dorrance.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorrance? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 240,075th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,371,653 people. The last name Dorrance is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Dorrance reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 481,336th most common first name globally, held by 331 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,462 people, or 1 in 247,920. In The United States Dorrance is most common in: California, where 15 percent live, Colorado, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Dorrance is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Dorrance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dorrance has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorrance Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dorrance last name are 5.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dorrance earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $46,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.18% more than the national average, earning $61,202 CAD per year.

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