Dole Surname
Approximately 27,343 people bear this surname
Dole Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dole,' i.e. the dole, deal, or portion, a division of land. 'Dole, a share or portion. Also to set out or allot ... a boundary mark, either a post or a mound of earth (East). .
Read More About This SurnameDole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10,204 | 1:75,173 | 5,092 |
| United States | 4,519 | 1:80,208 | 9,132 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,508 | 1:5,932 | 865 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,169 | 1:10,637 | 870 |
| France | 1,375 | 1:48,307 | 6,266 |
| DR Congo | 1,183 | 1:62,451 | 7,409 |
| Nigeria | 634 | 1:279,405 | 15,802 |
| Indonesia | 430 | 1:307,556 | 27,218 |
| Cameroon | 326 | 1:63,709 | 8,104 |
| England | 313 | 1:178,013 | 16,129 |
| Canada | 254 | 1:145,061 | 14,859 |
| Australia | 250 | 1:107,983 | 12,061 |
| Iran | 216 | 1:355,475 | 23,654 |
| Philippines | 216 | 1:468,695 | 56,534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Senegal | 153 | 1:95,290 | 1,033 |
| Papua New Guinea | 142 | 1:57,421 | 7,328 |
| Tanzania | 127 | 1:416,863 | 29,360 |
| Benin | 123 | 1:84,029 | 9,888 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Taiwan | 98 | 1:239,232 | 2,001 |
| Liberia | 89 | 1:49,534 | 4,428 |
| Niger | 73 | 1:262,904 | 8,243 |
| United Arab Emirates | 73 | 1:125,511 | 10,390 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Honduras | 50 | 1:176,329 | 2,117 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| Romania | 36 | 1:557,719 | 41,269 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,270 | 1:39,542 | 4,665 |
The alternate forms: Dolé (25), Döle (11) & Dôle (1) are calculated separately.
Dole (6,940) may also be a first name.
Dole Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the dole,' i.e. the dole, deal, or portion, a division of land. 'Dole, a share or portion. Also to set out or allot ... a boundary mark, either a post or a mound of earth (East). ... A piece of heath or common off which only one person has a right to cut fuel (Norf.)': Halliwell; v. Dowle and Dowler; compare Dole Bank, a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire.
William dela Dole, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas atte Dela, de Fodeston, rector of Foston, Norfolk 1361: History of Norfolk.
John atte Dele, vicar of Wigenhale, Norfolk, 1374: ibid.
1602. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Dole: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1671. — Frances, d. John Deale: ibid.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Allotment, or the Boundary-Mark [Middle English dol(e; Old English dál, a division] 2 The Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dol(a.
(English) Dweller at the division of land or boundary mark.
The town in Kent. Sometimes a corruption of Dale.
1. Dole or doole is an eastern and southern provincialism for a boundary mark, whether an earthen mound or a post of stone or wood. In the western counties it means a low, flat, place. Halliw. 2. Dol, a well known town in Brittany. Doll, Dolle, De Doll. H.R.
Local. A town in France; Dowyll, Welsh, shady, dark.
Dole Demographics
Average Male Dole Height
177.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dole Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dole (Hindi: डोले, Marathi: डोळे, Russian: Доле) is found most in India. It may also appear as: Dolé, Döle or Dôle. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dole? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,006th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 266,523 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Dole are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dole is also the 78,018th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 6,940 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 10,204 people, or 1 in 75,173. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 86 percent are found, Telangana, where 4 percent are found and Assam, where 4 percent are found. Apart from India Dole exists in 103 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 13 percent are found.
Dole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dole has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dole surname grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dole Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dole surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dole last name are 11.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Dole earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning R 227,976 per year; in United States they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $46,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $52,390 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dole Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dole in the Marathi language | ||
| डोळे | dole | 85.97 |
| डोले | dole | 11.06 |
| दोळे | dole | 2.06 |
| ढोले | dhole | 0.28 |
| दोले | dole | 0.25 |
| डोळॆ | dole | 0.14 |
| डॉले | dole | 0.03 |
| डोऴे | dole | 0.03 |
| दोळेे | dolee | 0.03 |
| डोळेे | dolee | 0.03 |
| डोळ | dola | 0.02 |
| डॊळॆ | dole | 0.02 |
| डॉळे | dole | 0.02 |
| Dole in the Hindi language | ||
| डोले | dole | 54.55 |
| दोले | dole | 34.85 |
| डोली | doli | 9.09 |
| डोले़ | dole | 1.52 |
| Dole in the Russian language | ||
| Доле | dole | - |
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