Dorsom Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Dorsom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dorsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India971:7,907,891167,329
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Dorsom Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dorsom Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dorsom is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorsom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,871,545th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Dorsom are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 7,907,891. In India Dorsom is mostly found in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 100 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Dorsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dorsom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorsom last name fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorssom92108/
Doersom9258/
Doursoum8610/
Dorsomme860/
Dorson83607/
Dorsam83232/
Dersom8345/
Dorsem833/
Darsom831/
Dorsum831/
Dorcom830/
Doersam77522/
Doorson77470/
Dourson77139/
Doursam7724/
Dorsham774/
Dorsonn773/
Dorsone773/
Dorsson772/
Dorshon771/
Dorsame771/
Darsoum771/
Dharsom771/
Dorsoun771/
Dorszon771/
Darshom771/
Dhorsam771/
Dorrson770/
Dorscham71163/
Dorsonne7186/
Doerrsam719/
Darshoum711/
Dörsam671,495/
Darson67974/
Dorsan67856/
Darsam67623/
Darsum67300/
Dorsen67249/
Dersam67116/
Dursum6784/
Dorzon6767/
Darsem6755/
Dorcon6749/
Dorsén6711/
Dorjon679/
Darzom673/
Dharshome673/
Darcom671/
Dõrsam671/
D'orsogne671/
Dursam670/

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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 Dorsom
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis