Dorrothy Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Dorrothy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorrothy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dorrothy (113) may also be a first name.

Dorrothy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorrothy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorrothy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dorrothy is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Dorrothy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Dorrothy live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dorrothy is also the 881,625th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 113 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Dorrothy is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 50 percent live and Tennessee, where 50 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live.

Dorrothy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dorrothy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorrothy surname fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorrothy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dorrothy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorrothy
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