Dolben Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Dolben Surname Definition:

"The name is presumed to be taken from Dol-Ben-Maen, a place between Caernarvon and Pemnorfa." Courthope's Debrett's Baronetage. If it be so, this is one of the extremely few local surnames that have originated in Wales.

Dolben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Wales571:54,2904,971
England361:1,547,72466,012
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales231:68,1923,286
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dolben (20) may also be a first name.

Dolben Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"The name is presumed to be taken from Dol-Ben-Maen, a place between Caernarvon and Pemnorfa." Courthope's Debrett's Baronetage. If it be so, this is one of the extremely few local surnames that have originated in Wales.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From dûl-bighan, the little vale; or dôl-ben, the head of the valley, or the head valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Dolben Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dolben (Russian: Долбень) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dolben.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolben? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Dolben live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Dolben is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 20 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 45 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Dolben occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 34 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Dolben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dolben has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dolben last name grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dolben Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dolben last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Dolben earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.43% more than the national average, earning $53,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolbien920/
Dolbin83981/
Dalben83813/
Dolbyn83217/
Dulben839/
Dolbem832/
Dolbenova802/
Dolbina77555/
Dolbyna77241/
Dulbeng7715/
Dahlben7712/
Dal'ben771/
Dohlbin770/
Dulbienė711/
Dolbnova711/
Dahlbend710/
Dalbem671,318/
Dalbin67737/
Dolwin6721/
Dolbinova6716/
Dolbynova6713/
Dulbem671/
Dalbina62134/
Dalbion6292/
Dallbem621/
D'Alyuen571/
Dalwn551/
Dulbinova533/
Dulbynova532/
D'Halluen531/
Dattlbinn531/
Dalbinova531/
Dalwin5052/
Dalwyn502/
Dalbim501/
Daluin501/

Dolben Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dolben in the Russian language
Долбеньdolben-

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