Dorsel Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dorsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Dörsel (15) are calculated separately.

Dorsel (175) may also be a first name.

Dorsel Last Name Facts

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

Dorsel (Russian: Дорсель) occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant: Dörsel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorsel? popularity and diffusion

Dorsel is the 1,218,745th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,955,968 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Dorsel reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dorsel is also the 690,096th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 175 people.

The last name Dorsel is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 3,265,396. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 29 percent reside, Ohio, where 14 percent reside and Kentucky, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States Dorsel exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.

Dorsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dorsel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorsel surname grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorsel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dorsel are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

Dorsel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.81% more than the national average, earning $55,581 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dörsel9415/
Dorsell928/
Dorsiel926/
Dorshel924/
Dorsl912/
Dorschel86404/
Dorssell861/
Dorshell861/
Darsel83158/
Dorsil8353/
Dersel8333/
Dorcel8327/
Dursel8320/
Dorgel8310/
Dürsel839/
Dorsyl831/
Doerschel8093/
Dorschell8013/
D'Ursel77389/
Darshel7716/
Dersell7712/
Darsell779/
Dorschl775/
D'Orcel774/
Dursell771/
Dorchel771/
Dourgel771/
Dorssll770/
D'Horschel751/
Dursl731/
Darsl730/
Dörschel71564/
Dürschel717/
Dheursel716/
Dorchell714/
Durshell713/
Durschel712/
Dursield711/
Darshell711/
Darschel711/
Darrsell710/
Dargel672,894/
Darcel671,090/
Dorcil67860/
Durgel67244/
Dorzil67121/
Darzel6714/
Darsil6710/
Dorgil676/
Dörschell672/
Dersil671/
Dürgel671/
Darjel671/
Dursil671/
Durcel671/

Dorsel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorsel in the Russian language
Дорсельdorsel-

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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
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  • 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 Dorsel
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