Dörrer Surname

317,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dörrer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dörrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0391:77,4849,797
Austria731:116,65016,371
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Dorrer (761) are calculated separately.

Dörrer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dörrer occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Dorrer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dörrer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 317,498th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,175,886 people. The last name Dörrer occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dörrer live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Dörrer is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,039 people, or 1 in 77,484. In Germany Dörrer is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent reside, Bavaria, where 30 percent reside and Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Dörrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dörrer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorrer94761/
Dörrier9264/
Dörer9124/
Derrer832,992/
Döhrer83466/
Darrer83341/
Dörger83127/
Dörrerová8019/
Derrier77531/
Doerrer77486/
Dorrier77299/
Darrier7714/
Darreer771/
Derreer771/
Derrerr771/
Derrrer771/
Dorrher770/
Dorer732,131/
Derer731,004/
Darer73192/
Dérer73130/
Doerrier7129/
D'Horrer712/
Dörerová711/
Dorier671,424/
Darier67393/
Deurer67318/
Dohrer67285/
Doerer67156/
Dareer6733/
Dehrer6724/
Dereur6714/
Dharer6710/
Dereyr678/
Dorher673/
Duirer672/
Dherer672/
Derrir671/
Dorerr671/
Dareir671/
Deerer671/
Dererr671/
Dereer671/

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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
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  • 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 Dörrer
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