Doléans Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Doléans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doléans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Doleans (345) are calculated separately.

Doléans Last Name Facts

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

Doléans is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Doleans. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doléans? popularity and diffusion

Doléans is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Doléans reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Doléans is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,737,638. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Valais, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 33 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland Doléans exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 33 percent are found and Belgium, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doleans95345/
Dolléans9314/
Dolleans80323/
Deleans716/
Daleans711/
Doloyns711/
Doloins711/
Doleins711/
Delayens6720/
Dolliens672/
Dolleins670/
Dolayance636/
Duluins5725/
Deleons571/
Dalleins530/
Dalyjohns501/
Dahlheins500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Doléans
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