Dorling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 67
Agricultural Labourer 36
Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Servant 6
Carman 5
Laundress 5
Dress Maker 5
Errand Boy 4
House Keeper 4
House Maid 4
Tailor 4
Shoe Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Domestic General Servant 3
School Mistress 3
Boot Maker 2
French Polisher 2
Groom 2
Housemaid 2
Nurse Sick 2
Brick Layer 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Groom & Gardener 2

Dorling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darling 86% 15,867
2 Dorling 100% 4,181
3 Durling 86% 2,905
4 Dearling 75% 1,109

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The surname Dorling is the 2nd most popular variant of Darling.

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