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.
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Dorris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dorris (Marathi: डोरीस) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Dorris click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorris? popularity and diffusion
Dorris is the 53,140th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 757,777 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Dorris live; 92 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dorris is also the 27,850th most widely held given name in the world, held by 30,053 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,920 people, or 1 in 40,634. In The United States Dorris is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Dorris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dorris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorris surname increased 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 786 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dorris Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dorris surname is principally Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dorris surname are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.16% 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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