Cognomen דורותי (Dorothy 
, Dorothie 
, דורותי 
) , throughout the world, is a common surname. The surname דורותי is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Cameroon, and Uganda. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Uganda, and Ghana. Much more frequently, דורותי is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Dorothy | United Kingdom, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, United States |
| Dorothie | United Kingdom, South Africa, Philippines, Uganda, United States |
| דורותי | Israel |