Dorsett Surname
Approximately 9,961 people bear this surname
Dorsett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dorset'; compare Devon, Derbyshire, Cheshire, &c. Probably sometimes confounded with Dowsett, which see.
Geoffrey de Dorsete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1545.
Read More About This SurnameDorsett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,414 | 1:48,888 | 5,923 |
| England | 994 | 1:56,054 | 6,787 |
| Bahamas | 677 | 1:579 | 122 |
| Australia | 445 | 1:60,664 | 7,336 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 44 | 1:2,254 | 360 |
| Guyana | 38 | 1:20,058 | 2,520 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 29 | 1:3,806 | 627 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20 | 1:2,760 | 392 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14 | 1:8,047 | 726 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 1:11,443 | 596 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 961 | 1:52,257 | 5,901 |
Dorsett (118) may also be a first name.
Dorsett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dorset'; compare Devon, Derbyshire, Cheshire, &c. Probably sometimes confounded with Dowsett, which see.
Geoffrey de Dorsete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1545. Francis Dorcett and Anne Hopper: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1573. Robert Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1748. Married — Robert Day and Susanna Dorset: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Latin - Celtic + English) belonging to Dorset, the Anglo-Saxon Dor(n)sæt- ('on Dor(n)sætan’) [Dor(n- is the Latin- Celtic element seen in the Roman name of Dorchester, viz., Durnovaria, which in Saxon times was called Dornwarace(a)ster, Dornce(a)ster, &c. The second element is the Old English sæt-, set-, a seat, dwelling]
(English) One who came from Dorset, a county in England.
Dorsett Demographics
Average Male Dorsett Height
178.31 cm
Average Female Dorsett Height
160.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dorsett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorsett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dorsett (Russian: Дорсетт) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorsett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dorsett is the 51,463rd most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 731,608 people. Dorsett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Dorsett are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dorsett is also the 859,937th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 118 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 7,414 people, or 1 in 48,888. In The United States Dorsett is primarily found in: Texas, where 19 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and The Bahamas, where 7 percent live.
Dorsett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dorsett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorsett surname grew 771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dorsett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dorsett last name are 13.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.68% registered with the political party.
The amount Dorsett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.88% less than the national average, earning R 152,364 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $50,381 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dorsett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorsett in the Russian language | ||
| Дорсетт | dorsett | - |
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