Dörrich Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dörrich Surname User-submission:

The Czech surname Terrich (also spelled Terich) originates from the German surname Dörrich, common at the end of the 18th century in the German speaking region around the present day town Libava, Czechia. The spelling was changed to Terrich when Ignatz Dörrich moved to a Czech speaking village Loučka (by the town Lipník nad Bečvou) before 1820 where he settled at the mill and married in 1820.

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Dörrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3371:238,88926,233
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

The alternate forms: Dorrich (1) are calculated separately.

Dörrich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Czech surname Terrich (also spelled Terich) originates from the German surname Dörrich, common at the end of the 18th century in the German speaking region around the present day town Libava, Czechia. The spelling was changed to Terrich when Ignatz Dörrich moved to a Czech speaking village Loučka (by the town Lipník nad Bečvou) before 1820 where he settled at the mill and married in 1820.

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Dörrich Last Name Facts

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

Dörrich is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Dorrich. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dörrich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dörrich is the 739,868th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,686,015 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dörrich live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Dörrich is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 238,889. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 44 percent live, Hesse, where 25 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live. Beside Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 5 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorrich951/
Dörreich933/
Dörich92156/
Döricht8645/
Derrich8626/
Darrich861/
Dörri831/
Dörrichová8218/
Doerrich8010/
Darruich809/
Derruich803/
Derreich800/
Dörrie77634/
Dorich77512/
Darich7793/
Derich7781/
Derrih777/
Darrih773/
Döri735/
Dörries711,329/
Daruich71892/
Darrish7146/
Doerich7112/
Dereich7111/
Derrish717/
Deruich714/
Daroich713/
Deurich712/
Hdarich711/
Daraich711/
Derisch711/
Dderich711/
Derraih711/
Deerich710/
Derri672,347/
Dörre671,655/
Darri671,259/
Darih67664/
Dorri67381/
Derih6768/
Dörry6739/
Dörer6724/
Dörei678/
Derruish674/
Daruisch672/
Derresch671/
Doritsch671/
Dorih671/

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