Dorrance Surname
Approximately 1,667 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDorrance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,462 | 1:247,920 | 23,612 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
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.
For Durranee, q.v.
Dorrance Demographics
Average Male Dorrance Height
175.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorance | 93 | 43 | / |
| Durrance | 88 | 2,419 | / |
| Doranche | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ddorance | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dorrange | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dorramce | 88 | 1 | / |
| Darrance | 88 | 1 | / |
| Doracence | 82 | 7 | / |
| Durrancee | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dorange | 80 | 1,971 | / |
| Durance | 80 | 1,116 | / |
| Dorrans | 80 | 292 | / |
| Dorancy | 80 | 26 | / |
| Doranca | 80 | 3 | / |
| Doranch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Darance | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doranges | 75 | 165 | / |
| Durancet | 75 | 99 | / |
| Durancea | 75 | 60 | / |
| Durancer | 75 | 30 | / |
| Deurance | 75 | 20 | / |
| Dotrange | 75 | 19 | / |
| D'Orange | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dhorange | 75 | 10 | / |
| Durrange | 75 | 8 | / |
| Doranger | 75 | 8 | / |
| Durancie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Darancet | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dargance | 75 | 4 | / |
| Durramce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Darronce | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dorans | 71 | 572 | / |
| Doracenzi | 71 | 51 | / |
| Doranz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Dorasinge | 71 | 5 | / |
| Doracenci | 71 | 4 | / |
| Doracensi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doranjehr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Durranger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Durancead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Darancher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Darange | 67 | 821 | / |
| Dorgans | 67 | 327 | / |
| Durange | 67 | 128 | / |
| Durancy | 67 | 108 | / |
| Dorascenzi | 67 | 104 | / |
| Dhorasinge | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dourans | 67 | 22 | / |
| Doranza | 67 | 13 | / |
| Duranci | 67 | 11 | / |
| Duranje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Daranje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dorganz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doronge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Darancy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorascensi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duranca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoracengi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doranji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doranzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doronch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duranze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duranse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Darrans | 67 | 0 | / |
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