Dolan Surname
Approximately 70,327 people bear this surname
Dolan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40,860 | 1:8,871 | 1,073 |
| England | 7,914 | 1:7,040 | 1,024 |
| Ireland | 6,801 | 1:692 | 119 |
| Canada | 2,866 | 1:12,856 | 1,897 |
| Australia | 2,691 | 1:10,032 | 1,492 |
| Bangladesh | 2,343 | 1:68,014 | 3,342 |
| Scotland | 1,773 | 1:3,020 | 544 |
| Turkey | 1,678 | 1:46,377 | 4,680 |
| Northern Ireland | 619 | 1:2,981 | 599 |
| New Zealand | 455 | 1:9,952 | 1,733 |
| South Africa | 264 | 1:205,219 | 21,868 |
| Wales | 247 | 1:12,528 | 1,389 |
| Argentina | 140 | 1:305,310 | 24,356 |
| Russia | 134 | 1:1,075,545 | 81,217 |
| France | 131 | 1:507,044 | 70,604 |
| Romania | 129 | 1:155,642 | 16,372 |
| Pakistan | 99 | 1:1,804,484 | 18,110 |
| Thailand | 95 | 1:743,562 | 121,778 |
| Iraq | 94 | 1:372,571 | 6,843 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Czechia | 81 | 1:131,277 | 20,900 |
| Afghanistan | 77 | 1:417,574 | 5,731 |
| Spain | 63 | 1:742,096 | 31,639 |
| Philippines | 57 | 1:1,776,109 | 113,042 |
| Poland | 54 | 1:703,866 | 59,770 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Jersey | 24 | 1:4,133 | 843 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Serbia | 18 | 1:396,942 | 17,613 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Slovakia | 13 | 1:410,496 | 52,415 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,805 | 1:763 | 123 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,012 | 1:12,115 | 1,845 |
| Scotland | 602 | 1:6,218 | 897 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,731 | 1:4,680 | 575 |
The alternate forms: Dolán (6) are calculated separately.
Dolan (28,300) may also be a first name.
Dolan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Doolan, q.v.
Ó Dubhláin Originally of the Uí Maine, now spread throughout east Connacht and adjacent Ulster counties. IF 118
Doolan and Doolin are the anglicized forms of Ó Dubhlainn in Munster, which in Leinster is made Dowling (q.v. for Dowling proper). Doolan is also a synonym of Dolan, q.v., in Connacht. IF 118
(Irish) One with a dark complexion or black hair; a variant of Doolin, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
Before being translated from Gaelic into English, it originally appeared as O'Dobhailen or Dubhshlain, which combines the meanings 'dark' (dubh) with 'challenge' or 'defiance' (shlain).
- ddolanvDolan Demographics
Average Male Dolan Height
177.55 cm
Average Female Dolan Height
162.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dolan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dolan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dolan (Arabic: دولن, Bengali: দোলন, Georgian: დოლან, Hindi: डोलन, Marathi: डोलन, Oriya: େଦାଲନ, Russian: Долан) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Dolán. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dolan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,091st most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 103,624 people. Dolan is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Dolan live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 29,169th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 28,300 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 40,860 people, or 1 in 8,871. In The United States Dolan is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 108 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.
Dolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dolan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dolan surname expanded 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 393 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dolan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dolan surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland, Buddhist (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Dolan surname are 5.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dolan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning 343,283 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.85% more than the national average, earning R 441,648 per year; in United States they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $49,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $52,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dolan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dolan in the Georgian language | ||
| დოლან | dolan | - |
| Dolan in the Bengali language | ||
| দোলন | dolana | 98.46 |
| দোলণ | dolana | 0.77 |
| Dolan in the Marathi language | ||
| डोलन | dolana | 57.14 |
| दोलन | dolana | 22.45 |
| डोलण | dolana | 6.12 |
| डॉलन | dolana | 6.12 |
| जडोलण | jadolana | 4.08 |
| दोलान | dolana | 2.04 |
| डोलान | dolana | 2.04 |
| Dolan in the Hindi language | ||
| डोलन | dolana | 54.41 |
| दोलन | dolana | 38.24 |
| दोलां | dolam | 5.88 |
| Dolan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦାଲନ | edalana | 40 |
| େଦାଳନ | edalana | 26.67 |
| େଦାଲନ୍ | edalan | 13.33 |
| ଦଲାନ | dalana | 6.67 |
| ଡଲାନ | dalana | 3.33 |
| େଡାଲନ୍ | edalan | 3.33 |
| େଡାଲନ | edalana | 3.33 |
| େଦାଲାନ | edalana | 3.33 |
| Dolan in the Russian language | ||
| Долан | dolan | - |
| Dolan in the Arabic language | ||
| دولن | dwln | - |
| دولان | dwlan | - |
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Dolan Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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