Doolan Surname
Approximately 10,033 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3,541 | 1:7,624 | 1,133 |
| England | 1,896 | 1:29,387 | 3,963 |
| United States | 1,816 | 1:199,592 | 19,634 |
| Ireland | 1,287 | 1:3,659 | 640 |
| Scotland | 480 | 1:11,154 | 1,518 |
| Canada | 371 | 1:99,314 | 10,780 |
| New Zealand | 203 | 1:22,307 | 3,907 |
| Wales | 120 | 1:25,788 | 2,682 |
| Argentina | 72 | 1:593,659 | 42,221 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47 | 1:29,021 | 3,035 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,070 | 1:4,140 | 724 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 474 | 1:51,425 | 6,236 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:4,324 | 761 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 934 | 1:53,767 | 6,049 |
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]
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
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
(Irish) Grandson of Dubhfhlann (black Flann); the defiant man.
Doolan Demographics
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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
Doolan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doolan in the Hindi language | ||
| दूलन | dulana | - |
| Doolan in the Russian language | ||
| Доолан | doolan | - |
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Doolan Reference & Research
Dolan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Dolan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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