Dorrell Surname

120,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,790 people bear this surname

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

Dorrell Surname Definition:

For Darrell, q.v.

Dorrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4191:149,83815,427
England9451:58,9617,037
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada1241:297,14227,584
Wales301:103,1518,167
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China41:341,830,39216,990
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:45,1405,624
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

Dorrell (1,315) may also be a first name.

Dorrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Darrell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Darrell, armorially identified (Robson).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Durell; a Huguenot name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dorrell Last Name Facts

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

Dorrell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorrell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 120,906th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,922,835 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Dorrell are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dorrell is also the 216,782nd most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 1,315 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,419 people, or 1 in 149,838. In The United States Dorrell is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Nevada, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Dorrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dorrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorrell last name rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dorrell surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dorrell last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.58% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dorrell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $42,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $50,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Orrell931/
Dorrelll931/
Dorriell931/
Dorrel92303/
Dorell92147/
Dorrll920/
D'Gorrell881/
Darrell863,723/
Durrell862,068/
Dorrill86374/
Derrell86215/
Doerell862/
Doreell861/
Dorriel861/
Dorroel861/
Dorel831,791/
Dorll835/
Dorrellová821/
Dottrell801/
Darriell801/
Dharrell801/
Derriell800/
Durell771,237/
Darell77276/
Dourel77211/
Darrel7764/
Dhorel7749/
Dorril7734/
Doriel7720/
Doruel7720/
Derell7714/
Derrel7713/
Doerrl7712/
Doerel779/
Durrel777/
Doresl773/
Dorael772/
Dotrel772/
Doreel771/
Doryll771/
Dotrll771/
d'Orel771/
Dorill770/
Dorl73545/
Doğruel711,432/
Durrill71204/
Deurell71107/
Derrill7147/
Doehrel7124/
Daurell7112/
Dureell7111/
Darryll718/
Darzell716/
Darrill715/
Dariell715/
Darriel714/
Duriell713/
Dutrell713/
Doorill712/
Daerell711/
Dareell711/
Datrell711/
Dorrleh711/
Deurrel711/
Douriel711/
Derriel710/
Durel672,693/
Derel67478/
Darel67416/
Doril67276/
Doerl67146/
Dörel6737/
Dörrl6713/
Darll673/
Dürel672/
Dorelova671/
Dottrill671/
Dorèl671/
Derrl670/
Darrl670/
Doryl670/
Deurrelt670/
Dorhl670/

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