Dorney
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Doirinne (“descendant of Doireann”), a personal name related to dodaire (“sullen, sulky”).
Proper noun
Dorney (plural Dorneys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorney is the 24483rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1022 individuals. Dorney is most common among White (95.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 481.