Dolling Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Dolling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dolling'; v. Browning or Harding. Dolling is one of many personal names ending in -ing; compare Downing. Dollen is a variant for which Somerset is responsible.

Thomas Dollyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Dolling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8921:62,4647,350
Australia7041:38,3464,988
Germany4911:163,96219,425
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland131:411,83217,291
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jersey11:99,2026,620
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3761:64,8287,451
Wales391:40,2162,129
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Dolling (38) may also be a first name.

Dolling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dolling'; v. Browning or Harding. Dolling is one of many personal names ending in -ing; compare Downing. Dollen is a variant for which Somerset is responsible.

Thomas Dollyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Dolling, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Richard Dollyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III:.

1597-8. Daniel Dollinge and Ellen Harrison: Marriage Lic. (London).

1617. Gilbert Knapp and Joan Dollin: ibid.

1639. Daniel Gookin and Mary Dolling: ibid.

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

(English) Dole’s or Dola’s Son [Old English son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

About the year 1580, a younger son of the Count Dolling, of Dolling, near Toulouse, having embraced Huguenot opinions, is said to have fled into England, and settled in the Isle of Purbeck.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Dollen; a personal name.

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

Dolling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dolling is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 168,242nd most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,836,725 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Dolling live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 38 people.

The surname Dolling is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 62,464. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Dolling occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 19 percent live.

Dolling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dolling has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dolling last name expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dolling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dolling last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dolling surname are 19.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Dolling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.17% more than the national average, earning R 468,552 per year; in United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $58,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doelling93619/
Dollings9378/
Dotlling932/
Doilling930/
Dollin926,037/
Doling92649/
Dooling862,532/
Dohling862,484/
Dalling861,672/
Dulling86176/
Dollion86138/
Doyling8678/
Doeling8675/
Dollina8614/
Dhollin8612/
Douling8610/
Dotling867/
Dollien867/
Dolleng865/
Duoling863/
Doiling862/
Dolings861/
Dollinn861/
Dolging861/
Dosling860/
Dolin835,247/
Doehling80264/
Dothling8050/
Doolings8042/
Dottling8036/
Daalling8020/
Dalliong808/
Dousling802/
Datlling802/
Dohlieng801/
Dahlling801/
Doolingh801/
Doutling801/
Dallings800/
Duilling800/
Dolina774,523/
Doolin774,366/
Daling772,259/
Dolgin771,648/
Duling771,391/
Dallin77663/
Deling77543/
Dollen77531/
Doulin77199/
Doleng7754/
Döling7750/
Dholin7733/
Dolhin7731/
Dohlin7724/
Doilin7723/
Doslin7711/
Doylin779/
Dollyn776/
Dolion775/
Dolien774/
Dolink773/
Doglin773/
Dolind773/
Dolhng771/
Dollim771/
Duolin771/
Doolng771/
Dollne771/
Dojlin771/
Doln736/
Dehling71994/
Deuling71610/
Dahling71575/
Dähling71474/
Douglin71356/
Döhling71317/
Deullin7141/
Dalieng7129/
Dallion7124/
Dallien7124/
Daliong7124/
Douleng7122/
Dalleng7122/
Dhallin7119/
Dagling7119/
Dullink7118/
Dusling7117/
Douslin7115/
Deeling7114/
Dallina7112/
Daeling7112/
Doylina717/
Dauling716/
Dal'lin716/
Dohlien716/
Duhling715/
Datling713/
Dulhing713/
Daaling713/
Dhollen712/
Doulina712/
Dollyna712/
Dalingh711/
Dalings711/
Delinkg711/
Doolina711/
Doullen711/
Doylion711/
Dolinke711/
Dalluin711/
Dheling711/
Duolina711/
Dulieng711/
Dahllin710/
Dolleen710/
Dulings710/
Dutling710/
Dalin672,735/
Dolen672,296/
Dhalluin671,203/
Dolim67987/
Dolne67572/
Dolinova67231/
Dolyn67183/
Daehling67174/
Dolinová67120/
Dahaling6760/
Döhlings6712/
Dahlluin678/
Dolín675/
Doiln673/
Dolinque672/
Dattling671/
Dohln671/
Dulng671/
Dalng671/
D'Alluin671/
Deusling670/
Daulings670/
Dolnn670/

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