Family name Dorote (Dorote 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The cognomen Dorote is characteristic of Peru, where it is a rare surname, Spain, where it is a very rare surname, and Chile, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Peru, Spain, and Nigeria. Also, Dorote is the forename as well as the last name.