Dorsett Surname

51,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

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.

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Dorsett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4141:48,8885,923
England9941:56,0546,787
Bahamas6771:579122
Australia4451:60,6647,336
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Antigua and Barbuda441:2,254360
Guyana381:20,0582,520
United States Virgin Islands291:3,806627
Wales221:140,66110,115
Saint Kitts and Nevis201:2,760392
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines141:8,047726
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Panama41:978,06412,245
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Turks and Caicos Islands31:11,443596
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Montserrat21:2,474299
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Dominica21:37,946685
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:60,0387,038
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9611:52,2575,901

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Dorset, a county in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorsette93753/
Dorssett932/
Dosrsett931/
Dorrsett931/
Dorset92929/
Dorseth8628/
Dursett8611/
Darsett864/
Dorgett864/
Dorcett862/
Dorsedt861/
Dorjett861/
Dersett861/
Dorsitt860/
Dorsset860/
Dorseet860/
Dorse83587/
Dorshedt800/
Darsette800/
Dorsheit800/
Dourcett800/
Dorsey7761,479/
Dorget77435/
Doorse77165/
Dorcet77127/
Dorseh77105/
Dorsie7755/
Dorsee7732/
Dhorse7728/
Dorser7714/
Dorsit7714/
Dohrse779/
Dorzet775/
Dorshe774/
D'orse773/
Dourse773/
Darset771/
Dorseu771/
Dorsea771/
Dorjet771/
Durset771/
Derset771/
Dorsge770/
Dorscheit751/
Dorchette751/
Dorsheidt751/
Dourcette750/
Dorscheidt71144/
Dorsher71136/
Dorsche7119/
Dorssey7119/
Durgett7112/
Dorsser7111/
Dorjets717/
D'Orsie716/
D'orsey715/
Dorchet714/
Durshet713/
Dorseys713/
Doursse711/
Derzett711/
Dorzete711/
Dorgete711/
Doursey711/
Dourser711/
Dosrsey711/
Dorshey711/
Dorseey711/
Dorseer711/
Dorscey711/
Dorsait711/
Dorrsey711/
Dargett710/
Doirsey710/
Dorgest710/
Dorce6711,897/
Dorge675,384/
Dorje672,457/
Dorsa671,217/
Dorsi671,162/
Darse67288/
Dorsy67203/
Dorscher67175/
Dorze6778/
Dorchete6711/
Durchett673/
Dorsé672/
Dorschei671/
Durzette671/
Dursheit671/
Doerscheidt671/
Dorsches671/
Dorsey's671/
Dorzitte671/
Dorshidt670/
Dursheet670/
Dorsheid670/

Dorsett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dorsett in the Russian language
Дорсеттdorsett-

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