Dorshan Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Dorshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
Dorshan (42) may also be a first name.
Dorshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dorshan occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorshan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,055,934th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Dorshan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 42 people.
Dorshan is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 2,326,743. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Qazvin Province, where 100 percent live. Aside from Iran this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Israel, where 20 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Dorshan
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