Dobell Surname

327,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Dobell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dobel,' one of the many personal names ending in el. The genitive Dobels is strongly confirmatory of this view; compare Williams, Jones, Tompkins, &c.

Hamo Dubel, Norfolk, 1273.

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Dobell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3661:73,7598,665
England2771:201,14817,563
Canada2271:162,31516,369
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales101:309,45316,869
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Döbell (33) are calculated separately.

Dobell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dobel,' one of the many personal names ending in el. The genitive Dobels is strongly confirmatory of this view; compare Williams, Jones, Tompkins, &c.

Hamo Dubel, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Dubel, or Dobel, or de Dobil, Norfolk, ibid.

James Dobell. of Bungeye, rector of Markshall. Norfolk, 1300: History of Norfolk.

Edmund Double, Norfolk, 41 Elizabeth: ibid.

David Dobel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alicia Dobeles, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1809. Married — William Double and Sarah Dainton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Dob or Dobb (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Cp. Doub(b)le.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps originally from the Roman personal name, Dolabella. The French have always been fond of adopting classical names, and this occurs as a surname in Normandy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the form of Dolbell. In 1296, however, it is found in Sussex as De Dobel, implying a local origin, and in the sixteenth century the family ranked with the gentry of that county, bearing the canting arms of a Doe between three Bella.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Dobell, which is commonly pronounced Double.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Dolabella (Lower). Hugh Dolebel of Normandy 1180, Baldwin D. 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). This was probably the same as Doublel. Warin, Ralph, and Vitalis Doublel were of Normandy 1198 (Ibid.).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Dobel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Doble now has its home in the Cullompton district. Dobil and Dobel were Norfolk names in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). In the same reign De Dobel was a Sussex name, and in the 16th century the family ranked with the gentry of the county (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dobell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dobell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dobell is found most in Australia. It may also be rendered as: Döbell. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 327,420th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,426,407 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Dobell reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 73,759. In Australia Dobell is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 41 percent are found, Victoria, where 39 percent are found and Queensland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Dobell is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Dobell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dobell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dobell last name declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dobell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dobell are 35.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Dobell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning R 231,192 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,960 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.71% more than the national average, earning $60,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döbell9433/
Doubell921,658/
Dobelle9282/
Doebell921/
Dobel911,052/
Dobll910/
Dowell8326,584/
Debell831,252/
Dabell83691/
Doubel83636/
Doebel83500/
Dubell83476/
Dobill8356/
Dobiel8334/
Dübell8326/
Dhobel837/
Doblle832/
Dobelt832/
Dob'el831/
Dobl80172/
Deubell7770/
Dubelle7725/
Da'bell7723/
De'bell7712/
Dubiell7712/
Doubelt7711/
Dabelle778/
Doweell773/
Dowwell771/
Debuell771/
Dowelll771/
D'Abell771/
Douwell771/
Doeboel771/
Doble739,635/
Debel733,756/
Dubel732,523/
Dabel731,690/
Döbel73868/
Dowel73505/
Dübel73197/
Dobil73123/
Däbel7342/
Doebl738/
Dobyl736/
Dovll733/
Dowll733/
Doubl732/
Dabll731/
Dhobl731/
Deubelle711/
Douswell710/
Dubiel6714,836/
Double675,869/
Deubel672,740/
Dhoble671,653/
Dabill67310/
Deboel67225/
Daebel67207/
Dubelt67176/
Daubel67138/
Deebel6788/
Dhobil6778/
Debill6764/
Dubill6760/
Dobleh6750/
Döbelt6745/
Debiel6744/
Dabiel6731/
Doible6711/
Dhubel6710/
Duboel6710/
Dooble679/
Daabel677/
Dompel676/
Douwel675/
Dowill674/
Doubil672/
Dobisl672/
Daboel672/
Dhabel672/
Dahbel672/
Debael672/
Dobiol671/
Doblhe671/
Duibel671/
Donpel671/
Debuel671/
Dehbel671/
Douuel671/
Dabeel671/
D'Abel671/
Dosbøl671/
Dubeld671/
Debeel670/

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