Dollar Surname
Approximately 14,030 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDollar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,174 | 1:39,509 | 4,871 |
| Bangladesh | 2,433 | 1:65,498 | 3,262 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Philippines | 152 | 1:666,041 | 69,183 |
| Nigeria | 130 | 1:1,362,637 | 53,337 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| Indonesia | 117 | 1:1,130,335 | 81,024 |
| Tanzania | 97 | 1:545,790 | 34,985 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Zimbabwe | 39 | 1:395,852 | 35,770 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 70 | 1:53,475 | 3,583 |
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 899 | 1:55,861 | 6,244 |
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.
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.
(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]
(Scottish) The man from Dollar (dale of plowed land), in Clackmannanshire.
A town and parish in Clackmannanshire.
From Dollar, a town and parish in Clackmannanshire.
A location name in Clackmannan.
Dollar Demographics
Dollar Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
Dollar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡାଲାର | edalara | - |
| Dollar in the Marathi language | ||
| डॉलर | dolara | 46.15 |
| डोलर | dolara | 23.08 |
| डालर | dalara | 7.69 |
| दोलर | dolara | 7.69 |
| डाँलर | damlara | 7.69 |
| दुलार | dulara | 7.69 |
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