Dörwaldt Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Dörwaldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dörwaldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759

The alternate forms: Dorwaldt (60) are calculated separately.

Dörwaldt Last Name Facts

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

Dörwaldt is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Dorwaldt. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dörwaldt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dörwaldt reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany it is most numerous in: Brandenburg, where 58 percent are found, Hamburg, where 23 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Dörwaldt exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorwaldt9660/
Döhrwaldt947/
Dörwald93182/
Doerwaldt8217/
Derrwaldt8214/
Dohrwaldt821/
Dorwald8050/
Derwald8033/
Darwald801/
Dorwalt800/
Derwalt800/
Doerwald75220/
Darwal7152/
Dorwal7147/
Derwal7128/
Dharwal67456/
Darwail67119/
Darwall67101/
Derwall6797/
Derwahl6787/
Dorvald6712/
Dervald676/
Dherwal674/
Dahrwal672/
Dehrwal671/
Deerwal671/
Dhorwal671/
Dorwall670/
Darvalt670/

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