Dorrat Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Dorrat Surname Definition:
A surname found in Fife and considered to be a corruption of Dorward, which see. John Dorrat was burgess of Brechin in 1753 (Brechin). See also Durrat.
Dorrat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
Dorrat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found in Fife and considered to be a corruption of Dorward, which see. John Dorrat was burgess of Brechin in 1753 (Brechin). See also Durrat.
Dorrat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorrat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dorrat is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorrat? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dorrat is the 1,994,173rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. Dorrat is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Dorrat live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Dorrat is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 843,616. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 88 percent reside and Queensland, where 13 percent reside. Besides Australia Dorrat occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent reside and Scotland, where 24 percent reside.
Dorrat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dorrat has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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