Dore Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Dore ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dore Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dore family

Profession Census Frequency
School 211
Private Means 20
Farm Labourer 20
General Labourer 15
Assisting In The Business 15
Dressmaker 12
None 12
General Servant (domestic) 12
Carpenter 10
Dress Maker 10
Farmer 10
Shop Assistant 9
Laundress 9
At Home 9
Labourer 9
Plasterer 8
Bricklayer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Clerk 6
Stone Mason 6
Housekeeper 6
Assisting In Business 6
Commercial Traveller 5
Cook 5

Dore Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dear 25% 16,821
2 Dore 100% 11,916
3 Dare 75% 10,751
4 Deer 25% 3,890
5 Adair 20% 2,426
6 Deere 60% 1,349
7 Deare 60% 1,254
8 Door 50% 1,080
9 Doar 50% 1,066
10 Dorr 75% 853
11 Doore 80% 778
12 Doree 80% 583
13 Dier 25% 520
14 Doer 50% 342
15 Dure 75% 334
16 Daire 60% 285
17 Dora 75% 251
18 Duro 50% 246
19 Durie 60% 242
20 Deire 60% 236
21 Eader 20% 221
22 Eder 25% 212
23 Dair 25% 211
24 Daur 25% 199
25 Duroe 60% 167
26 Duer 25% 163
27 Adare 60% 154
28 Audoire 57% 119
29 Dire 75% 113
30 Daer 25% 109
31 Ader 25% 108
32 Darie 60% 106
33 Dere 75% 106
34 Daere 60% 102

Did you know?

The surname Dore is the 2nd most popular variant of Dear.

Search for the Dore family