Dorey

See also: dorey

English

Alternative forms

• Doorey

Etymology

Nickname for a goldsmith or someone with golden hair, from Old French doré (“golden”).

Proper noun

Dorey (plural Doreys)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorey is the 17274^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1639 individuals. Dorey is most common among White (89.81%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 480.

Anagrams

• Yoder, yored