Cognomen Dorothy (Dorothy 
, ドロシー 
, דורותי 
, among others...) , worldwide, is a common last name. The surname Dorothy is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Cameroon, and Uganda. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Uganda, and Ghana. Predominantly, Dorothy is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Dorothy | Ghana, United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, South Africa |
| ドロシー | Japan |
| דורותי | Israel |
| 多萝西 | China |
| Дороти | Russia |
| Дороті | Ukraine |
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dorothy, lady pakington English supporter of learned clerics, religious writer, GB (b. 1623) |
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| susanna dorothy British author (1757–1822) (b. 1757) |
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| dorothy dorothy American singer, songwriter, columnist, and pilot (1899-1986), US (b. 1899) |
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| hyuha samali dorothy Ugandan Politician, UG (b. 1962) |
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| ann dorothy Peerage person ID=157958 |
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| teresa dorothy Peerage person ID=408361 |
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| liesel dorothy Olympic field hockey player, ZA (b. 1984) |
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