Dorry Surname
Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname
Dorry Surname Definition:
ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.
Dorry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| United States | 391 | 1:927,005 | 69,520 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Mexico | 73 | 1:1,700,359 | 17,324 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
The alternate forms: Dörry (39) are calculated separately.
Dorry (1,960) may also be a first name.
Dorry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.
A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap-Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Probyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby.
AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.
Dorry Demographics
Dorry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dorry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dorry (Arabic: الدري) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Dörry. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorry? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dorry is the 304,532nd most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 5,858,156 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Dorry are found; 47 percent are found in North Africa and 47 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 171,194th most commonly used forename globally It is held by 1,960 people.
The surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 580 people, or 1 in 158,510. Other than Egypt this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
Dorry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dorry has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dorry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dorry last name are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.53% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dorry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.48% more than the national average, earning R 319,572 per year and in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,652 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dorry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorry in the Arabic language | ||
| الدري | aldry | - |
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