Dorse Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Dorse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
England621:898,67846,462
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

The alternate forms: Dorsé (2) are calculated separately.

Dorse (328) may also be a first name.

Dorse Last Name Facts

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

Dorse is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Dorsé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorse? popularity and diffusion

Dorse is the 545,543rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,414,899 people. The last name Dorse occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Dorse live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 484,112th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 328 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 1,139,808. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 33 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Arkansas, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Dorse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dorse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorse last name expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dorse surname are 16.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dorse earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning R 205,548 per year; in United States they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $37,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% less than the national average, earning $44,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorsé932/
Dorsey9161,479/
Dorset91929/
Doorse91165/
Dorseh91105/
Dorsie9155/
Dorsee9132/
Dhorse9128/
Dorser9114/
Dohrse919/
Dorshe914/
Dourse913/
D'orse913/
Dorsea911/
Dorseu911/
Dorsge910/
Dors892,082/
Dorsett839,961/
Dorsher83136/
Dorssey8319/
Dorsche8319/
Dorsser8311/
D'Orsie836/
D'orsey835/
Dorseys833/
Dorrsey831/
Dorscey831/
Dorsedt831/
Dorseer831/
Dorseey831/
Dorshey831/
Dosrsey831/
Dourser831/
Doursey831/
Doursse831/
Dorseet830/
Dorsset830/
Doersey830/
Doirsey830/
Dorce8011,897/
Dorge805,384/
Derse804,515/
Dorst804,031/
Dorje802,457/
Dorsz801,998/
Dorsa801,217/
Dorsi801,162/
Dours80618/
Dorsh80437/
Darse80288/
Dorsy80203/
Dorze8078/
Dohrs8070/
Dorss8062/
Durse8058/
Doors8034/
D'Ors8027/
Dorrs808/
Dorzs801/
Doirs800/
Dorscher77175/
Dorssett772/
Dorrsett771/
Dosrsett771/
Dorschei771/
Dorsches771/
Dorsey's771/
Dorsheit770/
Dorshedt770/
Dorsheid770/
Dorsch7310,094/
Dorjee739,179/
Dorjey737,600/
Derseh733,429/
D'Orsi732,406/
Darsey731,342/
Dorcey73482/
Dorget73435/
Dorcis73431/
Darsie73386/
Dhorje73346/
Dharse73304/
Dorzie73281/
Dorche73257/
Dorsay73216/
Dorger73173/
Dorcea73170/
D'Orsa73157/
Dorcet73127/
Dorshi73116/
Dorzee73114/
Dherse73106/
Dhorge73101/
Darses7396/
Darsee7381/
Doorze7379/
Dorges7379/
Dursee7365/
Dorssi7363/
Darshe7362/
D'Ours7360/
Dource7350/
Dorsha7349/
Dorzey7343/
Dorgee7340/
Dursey7335/
Dursse7328/
Dortje7323/
Darsse7322/
Dorzea7315/
Dourge7314/
Dorsit7314/
Dersey7313/
Dorcee7312/
Dorsht7310/
Dürrse7310/
Darseh739/
Dorsis739/
Doorje738/
Dorsai737/
Dersse737/
Deurse737/
Dorsdt736/
Dorzet735/
Dorgis735/
Dersie735/
Dorzée735/
Dordje733/
Durrse733/
Doursi733/
Dorzei733/
Doursa733/
Dordge732/
Dorsuy732/
Dorgey732/
Dorcer732/
Dorssa732/
Doersy731/
Daarse731/
Darsei731/
Durset731/
Durshe731/
Dorces731/
Dorjet731/
Darsce731/
Darsea731/
Doirce731/
Dorced731/
Dorjeh731/
Dorjée731/
Darset731/
D'Orsy731/
Dhorce731/
Doursy731/
Dursez731/
Derrse731/
Dourst730/
Dursie730/
Dorxey730/
Dorzer730/
Dorsth730/
Dohrge730/
Dorssy730/
Dorshy730/
Dersee730/
Dorscheid71570/
Dorscheit711/
Dourscher711/
Dorsheidt711/
Dars6713,013/
D'Arsie67314/
Dharsee67151/
Dorscheidt67144/
Dharsey67120/
D'Orsay67111/
Dourche67105/
Dharshe6748/
Dorcheh6731/
Dorß6728/
Darshey6727/
Dorches6717/
Dourges6716/
Darsses6715/
Doorjey6711/
Dursett6711/
Dorsich6710/
Doortje679/
Dordzie679/
Dordzhe677/
Dorjets677/
D'Orgee677/
Darshed676/
Dorcher674/
Dorgett674/
Dorshay674/
Darsett674/
Doorjee674/
Dorchet674/
Dersche674/
Dorceis673/
Durshet673/
Darsheh673/
Dorcett672/
Dorsaya672/
Dorchei672/
Dhorjee671/
D'Orsai671/
Dersheh671/
Darshee671/
Dursher671/
Dorgess671/
Dorjett671/
Dorrjee671/
Dorsait671/
Dorthce671/
Darsieh671/
Dorjeeh671/
Dorsais671/
Dorshid671/
Dorsicz671/
Dorsová671/
Darsche671/
Dhorsai671/
Doorzee671/
Durshep671/
Dorchee671/
Dorsscheid671/
Darseed671/
D'arsey670/
Dources670/
Dursier670/
Darshie670/
Dorrgea670/
Dorsitt670/
Dorchey670/
Dorgest670/
Daurser670/
Dorrsch670/
Durrsee670/

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Dorse Reference & Research

Doss DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dorsey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Dorsey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Doss FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorse
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