How common is the surname Dorian?

967 people in the United States had the surname Dorian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 319,282 Americans. It ranked 25,535th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dorian?

Nancy Dorian, American linguist, followed by George Segal.

Where is the surname Dorian most common?

Wikidata records people named Dorian in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Dorian getting more or less common?

Less common. 995 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 967 in 2010, down 2.8%.

Is Dorian also a first name?

Yes. Dorian is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Dorian

A surname, carried by 967 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dorian is more common than 84.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 967 people named Dorian in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 319,282 Americans. That is down 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 995.

#25,535

rank among US surnames

967

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-2.8%

change since 2000 (was #23,739)

Who is named Dorian

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Dorian identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dorians

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nancy Dorian
American linguist, 1936–2024
George Segal
American actor (1934–2021)
Erich Segal
American writer (1937-2010)
Peter Segal
American film director (born 1962)
Robby Benson
American actor and director, born 1956
Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918–1998)
Anna Segal
Australian freestyle skier, born 1986
Vivienne Segal
American actress (1897-1992)
Lore Segal
American novelist, translator, teacher, children's author (1928–2024)
Walter Segal
Architect and self-build pioneer (1907–1985)

Notable Dorians come mostly from the United States (8), Australia (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dorian

Dorian has the Soundex code D650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D650.

Questions

How common is the surname Dorian?: 967 people in the United States had the surname Dorian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 319,282 Americans. It ranked 25,535th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dorian?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Dorian identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dorian?: Nancy Dorian, American linguist, followed by George Segal.
Where is the surname Dorian most common?: Wikidata records people named Dorian in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Dorian getting more or less common?: Less common. 995 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 967 in 2010, down 2.8%.
Is Dorian also a first name?: Yes. Dorian is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.