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Where Does The Last Name Dooey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dooey occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dooey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Dooey is the 1,248,410^th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Dooey live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 21,454. In Northern Ireland Dooey is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Dooey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dooey has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Dooey last name rose 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dooey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

The amount Dooey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $39,600 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.49% less than the national average, earning $30,063 CAD per year.