Dorrian Surname

168,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname

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

Dorrian Surname Definition:

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

Dorrian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5561:651,90552,252
England5511:101,12210,652
Northern Ireland4131:4,467869
Scotland3871:13,8341,778
Ireland3311:14,2261,648
Australia1501:179,97118,195
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Canada411:898,67368,969
Wales281:110,5198,545
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5451:8,1281,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Dorrian (334) may also be a first name.

Dorrian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dorrian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dorrian (Russian: Дорриан) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorrian? popularity and diffusion

Dorrian is the 168,840th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,848,923 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Dorrian live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 478,963rd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 334 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 556 people, or 1 in 651,905. In The United States Dorrian is most frequent in: New York, where 23 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Dorrian is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Dorrian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dorrian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorrian last name increased 1,049 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 944 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 39 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dorrian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dorrian surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.24% registered with the party.

The amount Dorrian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorriane932/
Dorriant931/
Dorian923,169/
Doriean86100/
Dourian8668/
Derrian8667/
Dorrion8652/
Doriane8646/
Doriant8637/
Darrian8631/
Dorrean8614/
Doriang8614/
Doriand865/
Doriann863/
Doorian862/
Dorhian861/
Dorriam861/
Dorijan861/
Durrian860/
Dorgian860/
Dorianne804/
Douriang803/
Darriane802/
Douriant801/
Dhorihan801/
Derriann801/
Durriant800/
Dorrieon800/
Dorion775,349/
Durian773,065/
Darian771,264/
Derian77847/
Doryan77109/
Dorjan7750/
Dorean7720/
Dorián771/
Dorianova751/
Dorijeane751/
Dharriane751/
Dariane71195/
Darzian71167/
Daurian71142/
Darihan7185/
D'Arian7148/
Darijan7146/
Dahrian7140/
Duriang7136/
Doorjan7130/
Dorjahn7128/
Dorjean7127/
Derrion7115/
Darrion7114/
Darjian7112/
Doirion7111/
Durzian718/
Duriane717/
Dhurian715/
Dariant713/
Dasrian713/
Daarian713/
Derryan712/
Deriann712/
Deerian712/
Dharian712/
Dourean711/
Dorzion711/
Dargian711/
Dorgion711/
Durijan711/
Dariang711/
Dorione711/
Douryan711/
Doorion711/
Doryant711/
Dorjayn711/
Darryan710/
Darrean710/
Derihan710/
Duriant710/
Dorgean710/
Douryang67508/
Darayian6797/
Doorjean6787/
Derejian6711/
Dariatin674/
Doorjaan673/
Duraijan672/
Douryane671/
Darejian671/
Dasrijan671/
Darijean671/
Daharian671/

Dorrian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorrian in the Russian language
Доррианdorrian-

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