Dollery Surname

327,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Dollery Surname User-submission:

The surname Dollery is of English origin.

The English family name Dollery is classified as being of habitation origin. This term denotes names whose origin lies in the place of residence of the initial bearer of the name.Habitation names tell us from whence hailed the progenitor of the family; theycan give us the exact location of the residence of the initial bearer and somewill even indicate a distinguishing sign which was associated with thatresidence.

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Dollery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5581:99,85310,553
Australia1681:160,68916,729
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada941:391,97434,739
Ireland561:84,0884,852
France151:4,428,181244,602
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales51:618,90625,852
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha31:1,951141
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:114,97811,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Dollery Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Dollery is of English origin.

The English family name Dollery is classified as being of habitation origin. This term denotes names whose origin lies in the place of residence of the initial bearer of the name.Habitation names tell us from whence hailed the progenitor of the family; theycan give us the exact location of the residence of the initial bearer and somewill even indicate a distinguishing sign which was associated with thatresidence.

In the case of the family name Dollery, it is derived from the Old English word 'dawl' or 'dowl' meaning boundary, indicating 'one who dwelled near a boundary'. It is however also possible thatDollery is a corruption of Dolley and of Norman origin, introduced into Englandduring the conquest of 1066. in this case the name indicates 'one who came from 'Ouilly' the name of five places in Calvadas, Normandy. Other variants for this surname include Dayley, Doiley and Dolley.

One of the earliest references to this name is a record of the baptism of one Dollery, son of Henry Dollery, which is registered in Bramley, Hampshire, in 1671. Alexander Dollery and Sarah Marlow were married in Saint Giles Church, Reading, Berkshire, in 1750 and in 1850 Alfred William Dollery was christened in Kingsclere, Hampshire.

Emigration records show an Anthony Dollery sailing to Virginia, USA in 1663, although it is possible that there may have been earlier Dollery's emigrating he is likely to be the first to cross the Atlantic.

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Dollery Last Name Facts

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

Dollery is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dollery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 327,907th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,437,761 people. The surname Dollery occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Dollery reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

Dollery is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 558 people, or 1 in 99,853. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 33 percent are found, Berkshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Dollery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dollery has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dollery surname expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 933 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dollery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dollery last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dollery surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Dollery earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning R 260,856 per year; in United States they earn 47.54% more than the national average, earning $63,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.88% more than the national average, earning $63,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dollerry933/
Dolery9216/
Dallery861,142/
Dollera86200/
Doliery869/
Dollary868/
Dolhery861/
Dolleri861/
Dollory860/
Dollere860/
Dullery860/
Dolleris80353/
Dallerey80167/
Dholeray80142/
Douliery8039/
Dholeriy8022/
Dollerie809/
Dollerer808/
Dollerez802/
Dollerra801/
Dollorey801/
Duolhery801/
Dolerroy800/
Dolera772,568/
Delery77614/
Dalery77221/
Dulery77211/
Dolere7721/
Dolary7713/
Doleri772/
Délery771/
Dholeiray751/
Dallera711,855/
Deleury71339/
Deleray71162/
Deleary71159/
Dullera7178/
Dallere7165/
Dolerio7149/
Duleroy7146/
Dollari7138/
Dolaray7137/
Dalleri7124/
Dalléry7123/
Dallary7120/
Deleery7120/
Doliray7116/
Doleire7115/
Delhery7113/
Daleryd7112/
Delerry7112/
Dullere7111/
Dalhery7110/
Dolerra719/
Doliera716/
Dulleri715/
Delerey715/
Doleres714/
Deleroy713/
Doleris712/
Dóllera712/
Doleera712/
Daleray712/
Deloery711/
Dalerzy711/
Dolerea711/
Doleraj711/
Dallory711/
Dolirer711/
Dolerhi711/
Duleray711/
Dollare710/
Doleare710/
Dholaray673,148/
Dholiray671,051/
Doulgeri67236/
Dall'era67204/
Dalliere67193/
Doleyres67107/
Dalleres6773/
Dallerit6752/
Dolereit6733/
Douliere6720/
D'Oleire6714/
Dalleret6713/
Doulieri6712/
Dolerhie6710/
Doleires677/
Dhuleriy676/
D'allera676/
Doliraya672/
Dallerès672/
Dalleire671/
Delaerry671/
Dotlerer671/
Dahlhery671/
Dullerit671/
Dolherei671/
Dolorray670/
Dallerie670/

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