Dorchester

Dorchester Meaning & Origin

About Dorchester
The surname Dorchester is of English origin and is derived from the place name Dorchester, which means "fort on the River Frome." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "dor," meaning "door" or "gate," and "ceaster," meaning "Roman fort or walled city." Therefore, the surname Dorchester signifies someone who either lived in or was associated with the town of Dorchester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dorchester is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dorchester: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorchester based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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TRKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R CH EH2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔˌrʧɛstər/
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('TRKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorchester in Braille

Here's how to represent Dorchester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dorchester in braille

How to sign the name Dorchester using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dorchester using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dorchester in sign language

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