Dorton Surname
Approximately 3,625 people bear this surname
Dorton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Dorton = 1 the Dwelling by the Gate or Pass [Old English dor, a gate, pass + tún, a dwelling, farm, &c.] 2 for Darton, q.v.
Dorton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,418 | 1:106,044 | 11,646 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 447 | 1:112,346 | 11,153 |
Dorton (51) may also be a first name.
Dorton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Dorton = 1 the Dwelling by the Gate or Pass [Old English dor, a gate, pass + tún, a dwelling, farm, &c.] 2 for Darton, q.v.
A parish in Buckinghamshire.
Dorton Demographics
Average Male Dorton Height
177.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dorton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dorton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dorton (Russian: Дортон) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dorton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 125,551st most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,010,357 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Dorton reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 51 people.
The last name Dorton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,418 people, or 1 in 106,044. In The United States Dorton is mostly found in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Dorton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dorton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dorton last name rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dorton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dorton last name are 13.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.18% registered with the party.
The amount Dorton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $47,230 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dortone | 92 | 120 | / |
| Dhorton | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dohrton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dorrton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dortton | 92 | 0 | / |
| D'Ortone | 86 | 20 | / |
| Dortonne | 86 | 14 | / |
| Darton | 83 | 1,010 | / |
| Derton | 83 | 137 | / |
| Durton | 83 | 60 | / |
| Dortan | 83 | 16 | / |
| Dortun | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dortom | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dortane | 77 | 77 | / |
| Dortant | 77 | 58 | / |
| Dartoen | 77 | 32 | / |
| D'Ortun | 77 | 21 | / |
| Dartong | 77 | 21 | / |
| Dorthan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Dharton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dartone | 77 | 2 | / |
| D'Arton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daurton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Derrton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Durtton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dartonne | 71 | 4 | / |
| Durtan | 67 | 245 | / |
| Dartan | 67 | 160 | / |
| Dartun | 67 | 126 | / |
| Dertan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dartonová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dortanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dartoinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhartun | 62 | 193 | / |
| Duirtan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dartane | 62 | 1 | / |
| Darthung | 57 | 15 | / |
| Durthanne | 53 | 1 | / |
| Durtanova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Dartam | 50 | 343 | / |
| Dartum | 50 | 98 | / |
| Durtań | 50 | 1 | / |
Dorton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dorton in the Russian language | ||
| Дортон | dorton | - |
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