Doody Surname

49,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Doody Surname Definition:

Celtic) Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish Dubhda—dubh, black, dark + the adj. suff. -de or -da]

Doody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8891:93,20110,464
England1,5671:35,5574,685
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Ireland1,1421:4,123706
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Canada5411:68,1067,844
Australia5391:50,0856,242
Iran3481:220,63917,321
New Zealand1521:29,7925,213
Wales1101:28,1322,887
Israel1061:80,7329,742
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Scotland381:140,8908,524
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
France141:4,744,480251,814
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8651:5,121862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5461:44,6445,562
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7561:66,4277,217

Doody (4,809) may also be a first name.

Doody Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Celtic) Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish Dubhda—dubh, black, dark + the adj. suff. -de or -da]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym, in Kerry, of O’Dowd, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A synonym, in Kerry, of O’Dowd, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) One with dark complexion or black hair; grandson of Dubhda (black).

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

Doody Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doody occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Doody click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doody? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,187th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 696,174 people. The surname Doody is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Doody are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Doody is also the 98,550th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 4,809 people.

Doody is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,889 people, or 1 in 93,201. In The United States Doody is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 8 percent reside, Maine, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.

Doody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doody has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doody surname grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 11,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doody Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Doody surname are 2.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Doody earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.61% less than the national average, earning R 29,436 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $54,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Doodey9151/
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Dooddy910/
Dody8931,356/
Doodych834/
Dodiy8050,506/
Doday8016,067/
Doddy801,778/
Dooda80851/
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Duody801/
Doiday7315,863/
Dhoday734,074/
Dodhiy732,547/
Dhodiy731,763/
Doydoy731,003/
Dodhay73146/
Dodhyp7373/
Doodee7363/
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Dodych7328/
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Douday737/
Dooddi736/
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Dodaya734/
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Doodda733/
Douddy732/
Doudoy732/
Dooder732/
Dootda731/
Doodet731/
Doidoy731/
Dodgyi731/
Doudyo731/
Doudhy731/
Doedey731/
Doedoy731/
Doodge731/
Doodhe731/
Dodysh731/
Doodai731/
Doddey730/
Doda6738,934/
Dodi6720,574/
Dode6713,592/
Dady679,161/
Dhoiday677,621/
Doidhay671,857/
Dudy67443/
Doidaya6743/
Doodhai6736/
Dhodaya6714/
Dodé6713/
Dhodhay6713/
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Dhoodhi677/
Doudouy677/
Dhodaay673/
Dooddes671/
Dhodgay671/
Dhodhyo671/
Doudhey670/

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