Dollar Surname

37,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Dollar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Doller.' I have not discovered the spot. Of course the modern form Dollar is imitative of the familiar coin.

Laurence de Doller, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Doller, Norfolk, ibid.

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Dollar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1741:39,5094,871
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Philippines1521:666,04169,183
Nigeria1301:1,362,63753,337
England1271:438,72529,288
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
Australia611:442,55234,724
India411:18,708,912282,725
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
China51:273,464,31313,838
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland701:53,4753,583
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8991:55,8616,244

Dollar (3,552) may also be a first name.

Dollar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Doller.' I have not discovered the spot. Of course the modern form Dollar is imitative of the familiar coin.

Laurence de Doller, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Doller, Norfolk, ibid.

1671. Baptised — Margarett. d. William Dolor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1684. — Elizabeth, d. Joseph Doller: ibid.

1808. Married — John Talbot and Ann Dollar: St. George, Hanover Square.

John Doly, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1729. Buried — John Dolly: Canterbury Cathedral.

1744. Married — Peter Harris and Ann Dolly: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Of local origin from the town of Dollar in Clackmannanshire. Matthew de Doler was one of an inquest at Kyrcaldy, 1316 (RD., p. 235), Willielm us de Dolar was charter witness apud Dunfermellyn, 1412 (ibid., p. 280), and Andrew Dollare is in record, 1526 (Cambus., 141). Robert Dollour and James Dollour were burgesses of Kirkintilloch, 1654, and Andrew Dollour was weaver there, 1665 (Sosines, 870, 1223). John Dollor was church elder in parish of Logie, 1701 (Logie, I, p. 148). Robert Dollar (1844—932), a native of Falkirk, was a great shipping magnate in the United States, founder of the Dollar Line of steamships.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Dollar (Scotland) [the first element is the Cymric dól = Old Gaelic dál, a dale, field: the second is perh. the Cym. ar, ploughed land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The man from Dollar (dale of plowed land), in Clackmannanshire.

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

A town and parish in Clackmannanshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Dollar, a town and parish in Clackmannanshire.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Clackmannan.

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

Dollar Last Name Facts

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

Dollar (Marathi: डॉलर, Oriya: େଡାଲାର) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dollar.

How Common Is The Last Name Dollar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 37,532nd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 519,426 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Dollar are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 118,900th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 3,552 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 9,174 people, or 1 in 39,509. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside and Ghana, where 4 percent reside.

Dollar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dollar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dollar last name increased 1,020 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dollar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dollar surname is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland, Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dollar last name are 19.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dollar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.4% less than the national average, earning R 29,940 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.7% more than the national average, earning $79,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dollard923,297/
Dollart92126/
Dollear9260/
Dhollar928/
Dollarz926/
Doullar921/
Dollare920/
Dolar919,259/
Doullard8611/
Dollhair861/
Doillard861/
Dolare835,869/
Dholar831,714/
Dallar83316/
Dolard83236/
Dolhar83147/
Doolar83129/
Dullar8384/
Dolgar8372/
Dollor8361/
Doelar8347/
Dolear8330/
Dolyar8316/
Doular837/
Doliar835/
Dolair833/
Dolaar832/
Doslar831/
Dolart831/
Dolarz831/
Dollheart809/
Dollhardt802/
Doulliard800/
Dolhare771,302/
Dallard771,167/
Dullard77558/
Dholare7794/
Doolaar7790/
Doolaur7732/
Doulgar7729/
Doolgar7727/
Dallair7727/
Doolare7721/
Dullare7720/
Dolhart7711/
Dullahr775/
Dholair774/
Deullar774/
Dallare773/
Dolyard772/
Dhullar772/
Dullart772/
Dollord771/
Dohlare771/
Dolhard771/
Dhallar771/
Dalliar771/
Doulart771/
Dolaire771/
Dolahar771/
Doolard771/
Dallarz771/
Dhoular771/
Doleare770/
Doleard770/
Dolhaur770/
Dolor7312,438/
Dular737,752/
Dalar733,290/
Delar73299/
Dolôr732/
Dallaire7111,265/
Dullaart71527/
Doolaard71357/
Dallaird7164/
Dullaard7137/
D'Allard7130/
Dalliard7127/
Dallılar7117/
Dolahare7112/
Dolarova718/
Dholahar713/
Duillard712/
Dhallare711/
Dholhare711/
Dalliare711/
Daullard711/
Daglilar711/
Dotillor711/
Dullairt711/
Dulare6719,234/
Dağlar675,229/
Dolgor673,179/
Delair672,296/
Dalhar67451/
Dalgar67300/
Dulgar67290/
Dalard67188/
Doloir67175/
Dalair67145/
Dolore67112/
Dalare67107/
Daliar67107/
Delaur67102/
Dutlar6782/
Delear6767/
Datlar6760/
Daular6753/
Duliar6745/
Dulard6742/
D'Allaird6736/
D'Allaire6733/
Deliar6731/
Delaar6728/
Dhalar6721/
Delahr6719/
Dalyar6717/
Deelar6714/
Dhular6713/
Dallor6712/
Dulaur6712/
Dahlar6711/
Dulair679/
Dollorova677/
Duular677/
Dulaar677/
Daslar676/
Dalaar676/
Dulhar674/
Dehlar674/
Dholor674/
Dullor673/
Dolort673/
Dalğar673/
Dolour672/
Dalaur671/
Delarr671/
Daalar671/
Dulart671/
Dolhor671/
Doloor671/
Dalllaire671/
Dalart671/
Dalarz671/
D'Alliard671/
Dularz671/
Doylor671/
Doolor671/
Dohlarova671/
Dohlor670/

Dollar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dollar in the Oriya language
େଡାଲାରedalara-
Dollar in the Marathi language
डॉलरdolara46.15
डोलरdolara23.08
डालरdalara7.69
दोलरdolara7.69
डाँलरdamlara7.69
दुलारdulara7.69

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