Dorris Surname
Approximately 9,617 people bear this surname
Dorris Surname User-submission:
This surname refers to the doric (dorus) columns in Greece and Rome.
Dorris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,920 | 1:40,634 | 4,992 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| Kenya | 75 | 1:615,732 | 28,396 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Northern Ireland | 58 | 1:31,811 | 3,241 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Guyana | 33 | 1:23,098 | 2,756 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,281 | 1:39,203 | 4,632 |
Dorris (30,053) may also be a first name.
Dorris Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname refers to the doric (dorus) columns in Greece and Rome.
- patolearyDorris Demographics
Average Male Dorris Height
177.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dorris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorris Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dorris (Marathi: डोरीस) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dorris click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorris? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,140th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 757,777 people. The surname Dorris is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Dorris are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 27,850th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 30,053 people.
Dorris is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,920 people, or 1 in 40,634. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Dorris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dorris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorris last name rose 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 786 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dorris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dorris are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.16% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dorris earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $42,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dorris Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorris in the Marathi language | ||
| डोरीस | dorisa | 28.57 |
| डॉरस | dorasa | 28.57 |
| डॉरीस | dorisa | 14.29 |
| डाँरीस | damrisa | 14.29 |
| डोरेस | doresa | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
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