Dorsey
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from Norman de (“of”) + Orsay, a town in France.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)si
Proper noun
Dorsey (countable and uncountable, plural Dorseys)
- A surname from Norman.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Howard County, Maryland, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorsey is the 793rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 43,631 individuals. Dorsey is most common among Black (52.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorsey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.
Anagrams
- Doreys, Yoders