Dorey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 145
Private Means 19
General Labourer 14
Dressmaker 13
Farm Labourer 12
Farmer 12
At Home 9
Labourer 9
Farmers Son Working On Farm 8
Domestic Servant 7
Stone Mason 6
General Servant (domestic) 5
House Painter 5
Carpenter 5
Bricklayer 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Home 5
Bank Clerk 4
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
Cook 4
Gardener 4
Ironer 4
Soldier 4
Coal Porter 4

Dorey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dorey 100% 7,927
2 Dray 60% 5,882
3 Darey 80% 4,391
4 Dry 60% 4,160
5 Dury 60% 2,849
6 Deary 40% 2,393
7 Dary 60% 1,338
8 Dory 80% 811
9 Durey 80% 728
10 Dairy 40% 700
11 Deery 40% 336
12 Drye 40% 294
13 Droy 60% 183
14 Doury 60% 180
15 Dery 60% 171
16 Drey 80% 150
17 Daury 40% 134
18 Dearey 67% 113
19 Doorey 83% 113
20 Diery 40% 109
21 Odery 40% 104

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The surname Dorey is the most popular version of all its varients

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