Find out how popular the last name Dorelien is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dorelien.

Dorelien, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dorelien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorelien in America

Dorelien is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorelien surname appeared 225 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dorelien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dorelien to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dorelien

The surname DORELIEN is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "dor," meaning golden, and "lien," referring to a connection or bond. The name may have been initially used to describe someone with golden hair or a golden complexion, or it could have been a nickname given to a person with a fondness for gold or wealth.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name DORELIEN can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This document contains records of land transactions and other legal matters involving individuals with the surname DORELIEN in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Jean DORELIEN was recorded as a landowner and minor lord in the village of Avesnes-le-Comte, near Arras. His name appears in various local records from that period, including tax rolls and property deeds.

During the Renaissance, a notable figure with the surname DORELIEN was Pierre DORELIEN, a French poet and playwright born in 1520 in Rouen. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the hypocrisy and corruption of the clergy and nobility at the time.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Marie DORELIEN, a French noblewoman born in 1688 in Normandy. She was a influential figure at the court of King Louis XV and is said to have played a role in the political intrigues of the era.

In the 19th century, a prominent French architect named Émile DORELIEN (1827-1901) was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Opéra Comique and the Palais de Justice.

While the surname DORELIEN has its roots in France, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and even in North America, likely carried by French emigrants and settlers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorelien

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dorelien.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dorelien was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dorelien has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dorelien was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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