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Where Does The Last Name Dorset Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dorset (Arabic: دورست) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorset? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 383,038^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,844,506 people. The surname Dorset is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dorset reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 890,531^st most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 111 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States Dorset is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 26 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Dorset Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dorset has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorset last name increased 144 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorset Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dorset last name are 6.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dorset earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $46,550 CAD per year.