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

Dorty, 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 Dorty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorty in America

Dorty is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorty surname appeared 222 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 Dorty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dorty 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 Dorty

The surname Dorty is believed to have originated in the English county of Dorset, where it was first recorded in the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "dor" meaning "door" and "tun" meaning "town" or "settlement", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near the main entrance of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Dorty can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Dorset from 1176, where a certain William Dorty is mentioned. The name also appears in various tax and property records from the 13th and 14th centuries, often spelled as "Dorty", "Dortye", or "Dorteye".

In the 16th century, the name Dorty began to spread beyond Dorset to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Somerset and Devon. One notable figure from this period was John Dorty (c. 1520 - 1590), a merchant and landowner from Salisbury, Wiltshire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dorty surname continued to be found across southern England, with several individuals achieving prominence. For instance, Richard Dorty (1632 - 1705) was a successful businessman and mayor of Poole, Dorset, while Samuel Dorty (1673 - 1743) was a respected clergyman and author from Somerset.

As the British Empire expanded, some members of the Dorty family emigrated to the colonies in North America and the Caribbean. One such individual was William Dorty (1720 - 1795), who settled in Virginia and fought in the American Revolutionary War. Another notable bearer of the name was James Dorty (1765 - 1842), a plantation owner and businessman in Jamaica.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Dorty surname continued to be well-represented in various fields, with individuals such as writer and journalist Alfred Dorty (1825 - 1901), politician and judge Henry Dorty (1848 - 1925), and military officer John Dorty (1876 - 1957) all leaving their mark on history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorty

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

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 Dorty 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 Dorty 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 Dorty was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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