Last Name DORSEY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • DORSEY is ranked as the 964th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 39,700.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.45 people named DORSEY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 85% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named DORSEY is 48,551, the rank is 763 and the proportion per 100k Americans named DORSEY is 15.24.

Last Names DORSEY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 39,700 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 964
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 48,551
  • National Rank 763
  • Proportion/100k 15.24

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name DORSEY is 44.0% White, 1.2% Hispanic origin, 51.8% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.3% Two or More Races, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name DORSEY have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin, White.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name DORSEY is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name DORSEY

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 44.0% 63.9% -19.9%
Hispanic origin 1.2% 16.3% -15.1%
Black 51.8% 12.3% 39.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 2.3% 1.8% 0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.7% -0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named DORSEY is Maryland where 4,242 people have this name.
  • Maryland is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named DORSEY, as 70.98 in every 100,000 Marylanders have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Maryland.
  • Maryland is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names DORSEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,645 12.77 99.6% Indiana 802 12.16 98.9% Iowa 234 7.53 97.4% Kansas 352 12.11 97.9% Michigan 788 7.95 99.3% Minnesota 215 3.93 97.1% Missouri 525 17.54 97.3% Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 1,849 15.95 99.5% South Dakota 18 2.07 50.2% Wisconsin 401 6.97 98.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name DORSEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,645 12.77 99.6%
Indiana 802 12.16 98.9%
Iowa 234 7.53 97.4%
Kansas 352 12.11 97.9%
Michigan 788 7.95 99.3%
Minnesota 215 3.93 97.1%
Missouri 525 17.54 97.3%
Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 1,849 15.95 99.5%
South Dakota 18 2.07 50.2%
Wisconsin 401 6.97 98.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names DORSEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 88.8% Arizona 508 7.54 98.6% California 3,041 7.84 99.5% Colorado 554 10.34 98.9% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.4% Idaho 203 12.42 97.0% Montana 47 4.6 87.7% Nevada 275 9.69 98.1% New Mexico 108 5.2 93.6% Oregon 490 12.33 98.7% Utah 83 2.81 88.7% Washington 760 10.77 99.2% Wyoming 28 4.79 75.7%

West States
State stats for the first name DORSEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 88.8%
Arizona 508 7.54 98.6%
California 3,041 7.84 99.5%
Colorado 554 10.34 98.9%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.4%
Idaho 203 12.42 97.0%
Montana 47 4.6 87.7%
Nevada 275 9.69 98.1%
New Mexico 108 5.2 93.6%
Oregon 490 12.33 98.7%
Utah 83 2.81 88.7%
Washington 760 10.77 99.2%
Wyoming 28 4.79 75.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names DORSEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 518 14.4 99.1% Maine 81 6.13 89.7% Massachusetts 560 8.29 98.3% New Hampshire 37 2.82 83.3% New Jersey 1,251 14 99.5% New York 1,101 5.57 99.2% Pennsylvania 1,555 12.16 99.5% Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1% Vermont 39 6.26 90.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name DORSEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 518 14.4 99.1%
Maine 81 6.13 89.7%
Massachusetts 560 8.29 98.3%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 83.3%
New Jersey 1,251 14 99.5%
New York 1,101 5.57 99.2%
Pennsylvania 1,555 12.16 99.5%
Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1%
Vermont 39 6.26 90.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names DORSEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 649 13.38 97.7% Arkansas 410 13.82 97.5% Delaware 402 42.96 99.5% Dist. of Columbia 444 67.42 99.2% Florida 2,098 10.55 99.7% Georgia 3,686 36.5 99.7% Kentucky 525 11.9 97.4% Louisiana 1,373 29.53 99.1% Maryland 4,242 70.98 99.9% Mississippi 525 17.54 97.3% North Carolina 1,126 11.32 99.0% Oklahoma 591 15.25 98.3% South Carolina 740 15.32 98.6% Tennessee 702 10.72 98.3% Texas 3,840 14.24 99.6% Virginia 1,368 16.43 99.4% West Virginia 918 49.64 98.8%

South States
State stats for the first name DORSEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 649 13.38 97.7%
Arkansas 410 13.82 97.5%
Delaware 402 42.96 99.5%
Dist. of Columbia 444 67.42 99.2%
Florida 2,098 10.55 99.7%
Georgia 3,686 36.5 99.7%
Kentucky 525 11.9 97.4%
Louisiana 1,373 29.53 99.1%
Maryland 4,242 70.98 99.9%
Mississippi 525 17.54 97.3%
North Carolina 1,126 11.32 99.0%
Oklahoma 591 15.25 98.3%
South Carolina 740 15.32 98.6%
Tennessee 702 10.72 98.3%
Texas 3,840 14.24 99.6%
Virginia 1,368 16.43 99.4%
West Virginia 918 49.64 98.8%
 

Full Names with DORSEY as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have DORSEY as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named DORSEY.

The most popular full name is James DORSEY. 1.91% of all the people named DORSEY have this given name.

There are 2023 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name DORSEY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James DORSEY 1.91%
2 John DORSEY 1.64%
3 Charles DORSEY 1.39%
4 David DORSEY 1.38%
5 Michael DORSEY 1.24%
6 William DORSEY 1.23%
7 Mary DORSEY 1.11%
8 Robert DORSEY 1.08%
9 Barbara DORSEY 0.94%
10 Thomas DORSEY 0.78%
11 Betty DORSEY 0.65%
12 Richard DORSEY 0.63%
13 Edward DORSEY 0.61%
14 Joseph DORSEY 0.61%
15 Patricia DORSEY 0.58%
16 Linda DORSEY 0.55%
17 Brian DORSEY 0.53%
18 Carol DORSEY 0.53%
19 George DORSEY 0.51%
20 Dorothy DORSEY 0.50%