Dolan Surname

8,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dolan Surname Definition:

= Doolan, q.v.

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Dolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States40,8601:8,8711,073
England7,9141:7,0401,024
Ireland6,8011:692119
Canada2,8661:12,8561,897
Australia2,6911:10,0321,492
Bangladesh2,3431:68,0143,342
Scotland1,7731:3,020544
Turkey1,6781:46,3774,680
Northern Ireland6191:2,981599
New Zealand4551:9,9521,733
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Wales2471:12,5281,389
Argentina1401:305,31024,356
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
France1311:507,04470,604
Romania1291:155,64216,372
Pakistan991:1,804,48418,110
Thailand951:743,562121,778
Iraq941:372,5716,843
Germany871:925,35065,249
Czechia811:131,27720,900
Afghanistan771:417,5745,731
Spain631:742,09631,639
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Poland541:703,86659,770
Israel401:213,94120,390
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
India271:28,409,829361,298
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Jersey241:4,133843
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Norway191:270,64728,127
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Serbia181:396,94217,613
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China51:273,464,31313,838
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5,8051:763123
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0121:12,1151,845
Scotland6021:6,218897
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,7311:4,680575

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Dubhláin Originally of the Uí Maine, now spread throughout east Connacht and adjacent Ulster counties. IF 118

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) One with a dark complexion or black hair; a variant of Doolin, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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).

- ddolanv

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) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Dolán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,091st most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 103,624 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Dolan reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dolan is also the 29,169th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 28,300 people.

Dolan is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 40,860 people, or 1 in 8,871. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 108 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Dolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dolan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dolan surname rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 393 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 4,117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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 national average, with 52.1% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolán936/
Doolan9110,033/
Dolgan911,041/
Doland911,017/
Dolang91470/
Dolhan91415/
Dolian91392/
Dollan91314/
Dholan91248/
Dolanc91234/
Dolean91226/
Dolaan91214/
Dolyan91201/
Doylan91125/
Dolain9188/
Dolane9128/
Dolant9115/
Dolňan9115/
Doulan9114/
Dohlan9112/
Doelan9110/
Duolan914/
Tdolan911/
Ddolan911/
Doilan911/
Dholane83345/
Dolland83256/
Dolhain83205/
Dosland83157/
Doyland8375/
Doulain8368/
Douland8364/
Doulane8349/
Dooland8338/
Dolaine8325/
Dolahan8322/
Doulian8317/
Dolhant8315/
Doulang8311/
Doilang8310/
Dollian839/
Dolasin839/
Dolasen836/
Dhollan836/
Dolacin835/
Doolian835/
Dollang834/
Doolang834/
Dolhanh834/
Dolatin833/
Doliane832/
Doilaan832/
Doleant832/
Doylean832/
Doullan832/
Dollean832/
Dhoulan831/
Dholyan831/
Dollhan831/
Dolhang831/
Dollain831/
Dholaan831/
Dotlang831/
Doilian831/
Dolanne830/
Dolhand830/
Dolhamn830/
Dolon8015,564/
Dalan805,757/
Delan802,914/
Dulan802,563/
Dolam80161/
Dolón803/
Dălan801/
Dollahan77232/
Dolanová77152/
Dolanova7753/
Dolhaine7744/
Dholland7718/
Dolasing7716/
Dolangue7716/
Dholgain773/
Doulanne772/
Dolliant772/
Dousland771/
Dhotlain771/
Doolahan771/
Dhollant771/
Doullain771/
Doullane771/
Doilaing771/
Dolahand770/
Dahlan7347,194/
Dalyan735,011/
Dalgan732,530/
Dalang731,335/
Dholam731,020/
Dulian73922/
Delain73918/
Dallan73823/
Dalane73755/
Dulang73703/
Dalian73692/
Doolam73489/
Delean73470/
Dolong73445/
Dhalan73431/
Dulhan73423/
Delian73422/
Dulane73414/
Dalhan73351/
Dulain73339/
Daland73263/
Dalaan73210/
Dalain73181/
Daulan73164/
Dağlan73157/
Datlan73116/
Daslan73111/
Dollon73110/
Dolhon7390/
Dehlan7387/
Dulyan7385/
Dullan7372/
Dalean7355/
Dulgan7352/
Dolgon7349/
Duslan7342/
Dalant7331/
Dhulan7330/
Dhelan7328/
Dolham7324/
Delaan7322/
Deelan7318/
Doleyn7315/
Dohlon7314/
Doulam7312/
Doulon7311/
Duland739/
Dolion735/
Delann734/
Dalann734/
Dolone734/
Daalan734/
Dalayn733/
Delaun733/
Daelan733/
Dalajn733/
Doilon732/
Doslon732/
Delahn732/
Deulan732/
Dalanc732/
Dulant732/
Doylon732/
Delhan732/
Delanh732/
Doolon731/
Duolam731/
Duylan731/
Dulaun731/
Dolond731/
Dohlam731/
Dutlan731/
Dholon731/
Dulaan731/
Dulajn731/
Dolaim731/
Dulean730/
Doylam730/
Doloon730/
Dalamn730/
Dolhanova71361/
Dolhausen7130/
Dolňanová7112/
Dolianová714/
Dolianova711/
Dollachin711/
Doulangue711/
Dahalan672,356/
Dalaten671,116/
Dalland67741/
Dolotin67623/
Doillon67487/
Dağılan67260/
Dalaine67255/
Daliane67249/
Dahlain67225/
Dallain67154/
Dalasen67154/
Dollion67138/
Daglian67123/
Dalatin6798/
Dolotyn6785/
Dollhausen6784/
Daaland6781/
Dhallan6772/
Dallang6764/
Dhahlan6763/
Delahan6757/
Dalaing6753/
Dallant6749/
Dulhain6747/
Dalahan6747/
Dalhane6747/
Dhalain6744/
Hdahlan6739/
Doulong6731/
Dulaine6729/
Dalasin6729/
Dulahan6725/
Dhoolam6724/
Daullan6721/
Dollong6718/
Dullang6718/
Dalhamn6715/
Daulang6715/
Dhalian6715/
Dooliam6715/
Dhalane6711/
Dolonne6711/
Deliaan6711/
D'Aulan679/
Dolyainova679/
Dhelaan679/
Daalang679/
Daulian678/
Daslian677/
Dollone677/
Dahulan677/
Dulasin677/
Dholaam676/
Daliang676/
Dallian676/
Dalacin676/
Doleine675/
Dollond675/
Dhelain674/
Dutland674/
Tdalian674/
Dhalaan674/
Duliang674/
Dolosin673/
Doullon673/
Dulaing672/
Deliann672/
Duslane672/
Dulland672/
Dallane672/
Duilhan672/
Dehlian672/
Dollein671/
Dhulane671/
Deulyan671/
Daalyan671/
Daelyan671/
Dehlean671/
Dulatin671/
Dulhane671/
Dulhant671/
Duliane671/
Duliann671/
Doollam671/
Doolong671/
Dooslam671/
Doylion671/
Daalane671/
Dalağan671/
Dolasem671/
Daulane671/
Ddalgan671/
Dağalan671/
Dalanne671/
Daliaan671/
Dúlaing671/
Dholaim671/
Dholaum671/
Dhollon671/
Dholoon671/
Doulgon671/
Douloun671/
Doulaim671/
Duleant671/
Duliand671/
Dullian671/
Datlang671/
Dullane671/
Dullahn671/
D'allan671/
Daahlan671/
Dolasim671/
Ddahlan671/
Dhulhan671/
Dhullan671/
Deuland670/
Dauslan670/
Dusland670/
Doelein670/
Dullhan670/
Duiland670/
Doleing670/
Dasland670/

Dolan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dolan in the Georgian language
დოლანdolan-
Dolan in the Bengali language
দোলনdolana98.46
দোলণdolana0.77
Dolan in the Marathi language
डोलनdolana57.14
दोलनdolana22.45
डोलणdolana6.12
डॉलनdolana6.12
जडोलणjadolana4.08
दोलानdolana2.04
डोलानdolana2.04
Dolan in the Hindi language
डोलनdolana54.41
दोलनdolana38.24
दोलांdolam5.88
Dolan in the Oriya language
େଦାଲନedalana40
େଦାଳନedalana26.67
େଦାଲନ୍edalan13.33
ଦଲାନdalana6.67
ଡଲାନdalana3.33
େଡାଲନ୍edalan3.33
େଡାଲନedalana3.33
େଦାଲାନedalana3.33
Dolan in the Russian language
Доланdolan-
Dolan in the Arabic language
دولنdwln-
دولانdwlan-

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