Dorcas is used as a family name or surname in Kenya. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dorcas
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Kenya
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Dorcas

How popular is Dorcas?

Dorcas is common in Kenya.

Dorcas is ranked 39085 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dorcas bearers increased by 0.7843137 per cent in 2010 US census to 257 since 2000, the surname slipped by 3697 spots and ranked at 75069. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 74.71 78.43
Black 11.28 10.59
Hispanic or Latino 5.06 5.88
Others 4.28 4.31
Dorcas is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 12548 people have been found who wears Dorcas as their family name. Dorcas is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
3,712 Iceland10
82,942 Zimbabwe8
4,921 Uganda5
720,003 Russia4
4,899 Ivory Coast3
723,167 Indonesia2
219,873 France2
118,441 Germany2
9,185 Hong Kong2
65,594 Belgium2
4,413 Democratic Republic of The Congo2
6,103 Cyprus2
6,149 Ethiopia1
31,584 Peru1
5,916 Mozambique1
120,357 Argentina1
151,601 Spain1
6,820 Angola1
2,040 Mali1
14,618 Guyana1
5,872 Namibia1
40,340 Malaysia1
12,270 Lebanon1
1,005 The Gambia1
4,435 Togo1
42,479 Greece1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
18,969 Wales1
123,175 Tanzania1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
57,220 Netherlands27
11,685 Singapore24
28,338 Norway20
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
60,099 England59
230,054 India56
Countries with hundreds of Dorcas:
5,019 Ghana559
7,351 Cameroon396
63,730 United States395
11,656 Canada332
20,379 South Africa292
52,914 Brazil191
Countries with thousands of Dorcas:
2,998 Nigeria8,253
3,029 Kenya1,883
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 19 years old farmer Thomas Dorcas and 11 years old Margt. Dorcas who were residing in Ireland migrated to USA on September 17, 1851 by Mohongo put out from Londonderry.

Dorcas Namesakes

  • Cleo Dorcas, Actor
  • Michael E. Dorcas, Author
  • Sheila Dorcas Karungi, Musical Artist
  • Séry Djehy Dorcas, Didier Zokora's wife
  • Mama Dorcas Ajwang, Otieno Kajwang's mother
  • Cleo Dorcas, Actor
  • Cleo Dorcas, Actor

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