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

Dorsey (Arabic: دورسي) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Dorsey is the 9,213^th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 118,537 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dorsey are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 89,131^st most commonly used first name globally, held by 5,640 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 59,926 people, or 1 in 6,048. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States Dorsey occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

Dorsey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dorsey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dorsey last name grew 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dorsey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dorsey last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dorsey last name are 3.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dorsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 66.24% more than the national average, earning 575,329 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $40,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $55,545 CAD per year.