Dorsette

Dorsette Meaning & Origin

About Dorsette
The surname Dorsette is of English origin and is derived from the place name Dorset, a county in southwestern England. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had ancestral ties to the county of Dorset. The name Dorsette may also have variations such as Dorsatt, Dorsit, or Dorsot, but they all share the same etymological root.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorsette: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Dorsette is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO0 R S EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/dorsette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorsette in Braille

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

The name Dorsette in braille

How to sign the name Dorsette using Sign Language

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

The name Dorsette in sign language

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