Doolan Surname

51,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Doolan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish Dubhl(e)achan-dubh, black, dark + the suffs. -lack, (diminutive) -án]

Doolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3,5411:7,6241,133
England1,8961:29,3873,963
United States1,8161:199,59219,634
Ireland1,2871:3,659640
Scotland4801:11,1541,518
Canada3711:99,31410,780
New Zealand2031:22,3073,907
Wales1201:25,7882,682
Argentina721:593,65942,221
Trinidad and Tobago471:29,0213,035
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Denmark131:434,20928,556
France101:6,642,272293,169
Jersey101:9,9202,003
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0701:4,140724
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4741:51,4256,236
Scotland641:58,4883,746
Wales391:40,2162,129
Jersey121:4,324761
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9341:53,7676,049

Doolan (50) may also be a first name.

Doolan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish Dubhl(e)achan-dubh, black, dark + the suffs. -lack, (diminutive) -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doolan and Doolin are the anglicized forms of Ó Dubhlainn in Munster, which in Leinster is made Dowling (q.v. for Dowling proper). Doolan is also a synonym of Dolan, q.v., in Connacht. IF 118

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doolan and Doolin are the anglicized forms of Ó Dubhlainn in Munster, which in Leinster is made Dowling (q.v. for Dowling proper). Doolan is also a synonym of Dolan, q.v., in Connacht. IF 118

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Dubhfhlann (black Flann); the defiant man.

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

Doolan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doolan (Hindi: दूलन, Russian: Доолан) occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Doolan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 51,096th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 726,358 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Doolan are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,412,538th most common first name world-wide It is held by 50 people.

Doolan is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 3,541 people, or 1 in 7,624. In Australia Doolan is primarily found in: Victoria, where 38 percent live, Queensland, where 26 percent live and New South Wales, where 23 percent live. Barring Australia this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Doolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Doolan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Doolan surname rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 120 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Doolan surname are 7.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Doolan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.13% less than the national average, earning R 151,788 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $50,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dooland9238/
Doolian925/
Doolang924/
Dolan9170,327/
Doolahan861/
Dolgan831,041/
Doland831,017/
Doolam83489/
Dolang83470/
Dolhan83415/
Dolian83392/
Dollan83314/
Dholan83248/
Dolanc83234/
Dolean83226/
Dolaan83214/
Dolyan83201/
Doylan83125/
Dolain8388/
Dolane8328/
Dolant8315/
Dolňan8315/
Doulan8314/
Dohlan8312/
Doelan8310/
Duolan834/
Doolon831/
Tdolan831/
Ddolan831/
Doilan831/
Dholane77345/
Dolland77256/
Dolhain77205/
Dosland77157/
Doyland7775/
Doulain7768/
Douland7764/
Doulane7749/
Dolaine7725/
Dhoolam7724/
Dolahan7722/
Doulian7717/
Dooliam7715/
Dolhant7715/
Doulang7711/
Doilang7710/
Dollian779/
Dolasin779/
Dolasen776/
Dhollan776/
Dolacin775/
Dollang774/
Dolhanh774/
Dolatin773/
Doliane772/
Doilaan772/
Doleant772/
Doylean772/
Doullan772/
Dollean772/
Dhoulan771/
Dholyan771/
Doollam771/
Doolong771/
Dooslam771/
Dollhan771/
Dolhang771/
Dollain771/
Dholaan771/
Dotlang771/
Doilian771/
Dolanne770/
Dolhand770/
Dolhamn770/
Dolon7315,564/
Dalan735,757/
Dulan732,563/
Dolam73161/
Dolán736/
Dolón733/
Dălan731/
Dollahan71232/
Dolanová71152/
Dolanova7153/
Dolhaine7144/
Dholland7118/
Dolasing7116/
Dolangue7116/
Dholgain713/
Doulanne712/
Dolliant712/
Dousland711/
Dhotlain711/
Dhollant711/
Doullain711/
Doullane711/
Doilaing711/
Dolahand710/
Dahlan6747,194/
Dalyan675,011/
Dalgan672,530/
Dalang671,335/
Dholam671,020/
Dulian67922/
Dallan67823/
Dalane67755/
Dulang67703/
Dalian67692/
Dolong67445/
Dhalan67431/
Dulhan67423/
Dulane67414/
Dolhanova67361/
Dalhan67351/
Dulain67339/
Daland67263/
Dalaan67210/
Dalain67181/
Daulan67164/
Dağlan67157/
Datlan67116/
Daslan67111/
Dollon67110/
Dolhon6790/
Dulyan6785/
Dullan6772/
Dalean6755/
Dulgan6752/
Dolgon6749/
Duslan6742/
Dalant6731/
Dhulan6730/
Dolhausen6730/
Dolham6724/
Doleyn6715/
Dohlon6714/
Dolňanová6712/
Doulam6712/
Doulon6711/
Duland679/
Dolion675/
Doolonova675/
Daloon675/
Dolianová674/
Dalann674/
Dolone674/
Daalan674/
Dalayn673/
Dalajn673/
Doilon672/
Doslon672/
Deulan672/
Dalanc672/
Dulant672/
Doylon672/
Duolam671/
Duylan671/
Dulaun671/
Dolond671/
Dolianova671/
Dollachin671/
Dohlam671/
Doolom671/
Dutlan671/
Dholon671/
Doulangue671/
Dulaan671/
Dulajn671/
Dolaim671/
Dulean670/
Doylam670/
Doloon670/
Dalamn670/

Doolan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doolan in the Hindi language
दूलनdulana-
Doolan in the Russian language
Дооланdoolan-

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Doolan Reference & Research

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