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

The last name Dooey is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,248,410^th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Dooey is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Dooey live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 21,454. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Northern Ireland it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Dooey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dooey has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Dooey last name grew 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dooey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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.