Dorman is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Switzerland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dorman
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Switzerland, Scotland
Meaning:

Dorman is a form of Dorward. See Durward - Anglo-Saxon, duru-weard, a door-keeper, a porter. "A Porter, which we have received from the French, they (the Anglo- Saxons) could in their own tongue as significatively call a Dorenard."

Anglo-Saxon, dór, a gate or large door, and man. A door-keeper, porter.

Family name Dorman is a variant form of Durward. One who held the office of doorkeeper of the Abbey.

The beloved, or dear man; one who had charge of the door or gate.

The family name is variation of Durward. Anglo-Saxon, duru-weard, a door-keeper, a porter. "A Porter, which we have received from the French, they (the Anglo- Saxons) could in their own tongue as significatively call a Dorenard."

How popular is Dorman?

Dorman is common in United States, England, Australia, Ghana, Canada, Turkey, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Israel, Jamaica, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland.

Dorman is ranked 21814 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dorman bearers increased by 0.35 per cent in 2010 US census to 11739 since 2000, the surname slipped by 241 spots and ranked at 3053. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.08 90.69
Black 5.38 4.93
Hispanic or Latino 2.29 1.81
Others 1.82 1.46
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.89 0.76
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.55 0.34
Dorman is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Northern Ireland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 24936 people have been found who wears Dorman as their family name. Dorman is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dorman:
2,764 United States16,454
Countries with thousands of Dorman:
4,005 England1,869
2,302 Australia1,660
Countries with hundreds of Dorman:
3,831 Ghana831
6,292 Canada703
10,095 Turkey642
1,059 Northern Ireland321
19,310 South Africa310
2,499 Scotland245
5,270 Israel223
1,329 Jamaica215
2,490 Ireland174
17,044 Netherlands160
5,589 New Zealand141
36,993 Poland120
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
100,531 Russia99
70,216 Ukraine74
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
120,732 Philippines49
674 Libya49
59,251 Argentina46
64,723 Iran45
6,116 Wales44
179,945 Indonesia40
3,476 Trinidad and Tobago39
171,237 France32
2,921 Northern Cyprus28
50,353 Romania27
14,824 Dominican Republic23
408,224 India22
5,661 Panama20
13,856 Singapore17
35,830 Hungary16
78,777 Malaysia15
223,026 Germany12
3,714 Nicaragua12
259,204 Nigeria11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
83,699 Kazakhstan10
48,153 Egypt9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
17,304 Georgia8
51,529 Algeria7
1,703 Saint Lucia7
97,842 Czechia7
47,603 Denmark6
553,295 Thailand6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Peter Dorman worked as workman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 27 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Columbus and arrived on November 6, 1848. Immigrant Peter Dorman, Immigrant Margt. Dorman, Maid Mgt. Dorman, Workman Neal Dorman, William Dorman (28) Barber, Louisa Dorman (33) , Spinster Elisa Dorman, Immigrant Ben Dorman, and 6 other Dorman around 40% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer migrated to US from Dublin, Liverpool and London.

From Germany

45 years old laborer Johann Dorman who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on April 22, 1854 by Ocean put out from Havre. Albert Dorman, aged 8, Albertine Dorman, aged 10, 33 years old Barbara Dorman, Joseph Dorman, aged 32, 1 month old Joseph Dorman, Lisette Dorman (3), Marie Dorman, aged 5, 19 years old Eduard Dorman, and 5 other Dorman around 40% of whom were farmer while others worked as merchant migrated to US.

Dorman Namesakes

  • Peter Dorman, epigrapher, philologist, and Egyptologist
  • Sonya Dorman, working name of Sonya Dorman Hess
  • David Dorman, American Telecommunications executive and founding partner of Centerview Capital Technology Partners
  • Maurice Henry Dorman, representative of the British Monarchy
  • Isaiah Dorman, former slave and a Black Sioux
  • Dale Dorman, American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio disc jockey on WODS
  • Avner Dorman, Israeli-born composer and conductor
  • Andy Dorman, Welsh international footballer
  • Dave Dorman, science fiction
  • Lee Dorman, American bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly
  • Vanessa Dorman, American actress, best
  • Charles W. Dorman, retired Brigadier General for the United States Marine Corps

Dorman Namesakes

  • Peter Dorman, epigrapher, philologist, and Egyptologist
  • Sonya Dorman, working name of Sonya Dorman Hess
  • David Dorman, American Telecommunications executive and founding partner of Centerview Capital Technology Partners
  • Maurice Henry Dorman, representative of the British Monarchy
  • Isaiah Dorman, former slave and a Black Sioux
  • Dale Dorman, American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame radio disc jockey on WODS
  • Avner Dorman, Israeli-born composer and conductor
  • Andy Dorman, Welsh international footballer
  • Dave Dorman, science fiction
  • Lee Dorman, American bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly
  • Vanessa Dorman, American actress, best
  • Charles W. Dorman, retired Brigadier General for the United States Marine Corps

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