Dorsley Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Dorsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Dorsley (4) may also be a first name.
Dorsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dorsley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorsley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Dorsley live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequent first name globally, borne by 4 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found.
Dorsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dorsley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorsley last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dursley | 86 | 360 | / |
| Dersley | 86 | 225 | / |
| Darsley | 86 | 67 | / |
| Dorslay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dorsleh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dorcley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dorselle | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dardsley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dorsla | 77 | 92 | / |
| Dorcle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dorcly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dorzle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dorschler | 75 | 28 | / |
| Dorslah | 71 | 17 | / |
| Darshle | 71 | 8 | / |
| Darsler | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dursler | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doerschlay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Darslie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dorcelly | 67 | 171 | / |
| Derselle | 67 | 41 | / |
| Dorgille | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dorcelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dorsilla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dorsella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Durchley | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Dorsley
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