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
Living On Own Means 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Housemaid Domestic 6
Game Keeper 6
Dress Maker 5
Scholar 5
Cook Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Servant Domestic 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress Wash 4
Warrener ? 4
Carman 3
General Labourer 3
Match Factory Hand 3
Coal Miner Chewer 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Electrician 2
Tailor 2
Tailoress 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Attending School 2
Press Tool Maker 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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