Dorty Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Dorty Surname User-submission:

An Irish and Scottish patronymic name from the Gaelic, O'Dochartaighy, meaning 'descendant of Dochartach', whose name meant 'unlucky' or 'hurtful'.

Dorty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Dorty (405) may also be a first name.

Dorty Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Irish and Scottish patronymic name from the Gaelic, O'Dochartaighy, meaning 'descendant of Dochartach', whose name meant 'unlucky' or 'hurtful'.

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Dorty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dorty is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dorty? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,044,719th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Dorty reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 428,575th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 405 people.

Dorty is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and Louisiana, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States Dorty exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent live and Liberia, where 5 percent live.

Dorty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dorty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dorty surname rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dorty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dorty surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Dorty earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.34% less than the national average, earning $28,332 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dortey91282/
Doorty9141/
Dourty9133/
Dortay9119/
Dorthy9116/
Dohrty917/
Dorhty914/
Dhorty912/
Dorrty910/
Dorthey8323/
Doerthy834/
Dorthoy832/
Dhortey831/
Dohtrty831/
Dohrtyy831/
Dourhty831/
Dortohy830/
Doorthy830/
Dorta8017,792/
Darty801,643/
Dorte80535/
Dorti80469/
Durty805/
Doheerty771/
Dartey7311,466/
D'Orta73869/
Dorthe73663/
Dourte73321/
Dartoy73216/
Dortea73203/
Dortie73201/
Dartay73141/
Dortaj73100/
Dorter7357/
Darthy7357/
Dortes7348/
Dortez7340/
Dortha7340/
Dortta7337/
Dortee7330/
Dorthi7326/
Dortet7324/
Dortje7323/
Dorthé7318/
Dortis7316/
Dhorte7314/
Dhorta7313/
Durthy7312/
Dortti7310/
Dorteh736/
Dortiz735/
Duorte735/
Doerte733/
Dartyo733/
Dourti733/
Dhorti732/
Dartys731/
Dortoi731/
Dortio731/
Dortte731/
Dartiy731/
Dhurty731/
Doorte731/
Dharty731/
Dahrty730/
Daurty730/
Dourthe67873/
Dorthea6760/
Darthuy6738/
Dorthee6730/
Dartaya6721/
D'Horta6711/
Dortter679/
D'Ortez679/
Doortje679/
Dourtha676/
D'Ortiz675/
Doertih673/
Dorther673/
Doorthi673/
Dorthai672/
Dorteet671/
Dhurthy671/
Durthey671/
Dortait671/
Dortech671/
Darthay671/
Dortich671/
Dourthé671/
Dorthie670/
Doirthe670/
Daharty670/
Dorthet670/
Dartoys670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dorty
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