How common is the surname McDorman?

990 people in the United States had the surname McDorman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 311,864 Americans. It ranked 25,083rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname McDorman?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named McDorman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Where is the surname McDorman most common?

Wikidata records people named McDorman in the United States.

Is the surname McDorman getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,007 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 990 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname McDorman

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 990 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M236

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McDorman is more common than 84.5% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dornáin (“son of Dornán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of dorn (“fist”).

McDorman is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 990 people named McDorman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 311,864 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,007.

#25,083

rank among US surnames

990

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #23,514)

Who is named McDorman

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

95% of people named McDorman identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.0% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McDormans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jake McDorman
American actor, born 1986

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McDorman

McDorman has the Soundex code M236, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M236.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McDorman come from?: Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dornáin (“son of Dornán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of dorn (“fist”).
How common is the surname McDorman?: 990 people in the United States had the surname McDorman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 311,864 Americans. It ranked 25,083rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McDorman?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named McDorman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named McDorman?: Jake McDorman, American actor.
Where is the surname McDorman most common?: Wikidata records people named McDorman in the United States.
What type of surname is McDorman?: McDorman is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McDorman getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,007 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 990 in 2010, down 1.7%.