D'oyley Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

D'oyley Surname Definition:

Robert de Oilgi was a tenant-in-chief in many counties, and Wido de O. in co. Oxford. Domesd. The former is mentioned in the chartulary of Oseney Abbey as a sworn companion of Roger de Ivery (fratres jurati et per sacramentum confoederati) in assisting at the invasion of England.

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D'oyley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica511:56,2733,110
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Jersey11:51,8823,898

D'oyley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert de Oilgi was a tenant-in-chief in many counties, and Wido de O. in co. Oxford. Domesd. The former is mentioned in the chartulary of Oseney Abbey as a sworn companion of Roger de Ivery (fratres jurati et per sacramentum confoederati) in assisting at the invasion of England. Ellis, Introd. According to genealogists the ancestors of these persons were lords of Olgii or Oyly in Normandy long before the Conquest. The map of modern Normandy shows no such locality as Oilgi, or Oyly, but there are three places in the neighbourhood of Falaise, called Ouilli. It was probably to Ouilli-le-Basset in the canton of Falaise, written in the XI. cent. Oillei (and latinized Olleium) that the family originated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A baronial family, from Pont Doylly or Duilly, Normandy; a branch of the Bassetts. Robert of Pont D’oylly, brother of Osmond Bassett, Baron of Normanville, had issue Robert, Nigel, and other sons, who came to England 1066, from whom descended the barons and baronets Doyley.

The Norman People (1874)

Duyly: from Ouilly-le-Basset, in the arrondissement of Falaise. They were a branch of the Bassets. Robert D’Oily became through the Conqueror’s favour one of the most potent Barons in the country. He was made Baron of Oxford, where he built the castle. A John D’Oyley was created a baronet in 1821, but left no issue male. Hence the name Doyle.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

D'oyley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name D'oyley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname D'oyley occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of D'oyley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name D'oyley? popularity and diffusion

The surname D'oyley is the 1,701,480th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of D'oyley reside; 44 percent reside in Caribbean and 44 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name D'oyley is most numerous in Jamaica, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 56,273. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 96 percent live. Barring Jamaica this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

D'oyley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of D'oyley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the D'oyley surname grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

D'oyley Last Name Statistics demography

D'oyley earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.68% more than the national average, earning $65,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doyley921,535/
D'oyly9253/
D'Olley8616/
Doyoley861/
Doylley861/
Doley83215,653/
Doyle83212,076/
Doyly8325/
Dyley8314/
Oyley834/
D'Yly831/
D'Ottley801/
Dooley7748,586/
Dolley778,957/
Dholey772,745/
Doylet771,225/
Dayley771,216/
Doleys77183/
Doiley77182/
Doyles77162/
Doyile77128/
Doeley77117/
Doyale77103/
Douley7791/
Doleya7775/
Dioley7758/
Doloey7744/
Doleyi7739/
Doleyu7720/
Doleey7715/
Hoyley7710/
Doleuy7710/
Doleyt7710/
Dotley779/
Dolhey779/
Doyler776/
Dosley773/
Doyole773/
Doylee773/
Oyleye773/
Dooyle772/
Doylle772/
Doyele772/
Ddoyle771/
Duyley771/
Ooyley771/
Dolejy771/
Doliey771/
Dgoley771/
Ddoley771/
Doyaly771/
Doyled771/
Deyley771/
Duoley771/
Doleye771/
Goyley771/
Doyleè771/
Doylie770/
Doiyle770/
Douyle770/
Dohley770/
Doyhle770/
Dole7327,343/
Oley732,341/
Dyle73589/
Oyle7356/
Dyly734/
Oyly730/
Oyeleye7113,118/
Doyelle71332/
Doyleth71135/
Oyaleye71116/
Dolleys7175/
Daysley7155/
Dottley7148/
Douleye7115/
Doleysh719/
Doulley719/
Oyeleya719/
Oyileye718/
Oyeleyi716/
Oyoleye715/
Oyeleyo714/
Dousley713/
Dholeye713/
Doutley713/
Douleya712/
Dyeleye712/
Doolley711/
Doyledh711/
Hoysley711/
Dootley711/
Douloey711/
Doweley711/
Doyleii711/
Doelley711/
Oyaleya711/
Oyleyee711/
Diyaley711/
D'Haley711/
D'Hayle711/
D'Osler711/
Doyleat711/
Doyoles711/
Doyaleh711/
Dolehyi711/
Doosley710/
D'Oulle710/
Doisley710/
Daley6767,840/
Dhole6757,964/
Hoyle6724,533/
Dolle675,881/
Oyler674,936/
Olley674,289/
Goley673,829/
Doles673,500/
Dohle672,841/
Doole672,321/
Dolea671,423/
Otley671,184/
Deley671,116/
Diole671,112/
Doler67999/
Dolet67944/
Holey67913/
Osley67818/
Doele67751/
Ooley67706/
Doleh67675/
Dayle67610/
Dolge67610/
Oyile67571/
Yeley67489/
Deyle67462/
Diley67452/
Doule67397/
Eyley67368/
Doile67353/
Oyele67319/
Oleya67310/
Goyle67282/
Dolei67254/
Ayley67241/
Dolez67233/
Oyale67211/
Dolie67168/
Dyles67163/
Oleyo67151/
Oyole67139/
Dyele67139/
Oyloe67129/
Dolue67126/
Oleye67125/
Dyler67112/
Ouley67112/
Oleyi67101/
Ohley6799/
Doleu6775/
Dolye6763/
Dysle6758/
Dolee6751/
Doleš6743/
Dolej6743/
Dgole6737/
Duole6737/
Yoley6733/
Dolje6720/
Doled6718/
Doloe6717/
Dolae6716/
Dylyi6716/
Doyla6714/
Dayly6711/
Duyle679/
Doulleys679/
Doleysch677/
Doyli676/
Dotle675/
Oylee675/
Dyely674/
Oyaly674/
Dylei674/
Hyley673/
Dyole673/
D'Heylly673/
Dylyp673/
Dylie672/
Uyley672/
Yiley672/
Oeyeleye672/
Dylay672/
Déley672/
Doulleye672/
Dyleu672/
Oyles671/
Hdole671/
Hoyleyap671/
Dosle671/
Dooleyii671/
Doolleya671/
Oyeleyee671/
Hoyly671/
O'Jolley671/
Tdole671/
Dhyle671/
Douleyha671/
Douyelle671/
Dolhe671/
Oiley670/
Duyly670/
Dytle670/
Oeyle670/
Ioyle670/
Dylet670/

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