Doolen Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Doolen Surname Definition:

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

Doolen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6761:536,18244,521
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

Doolen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Doolen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doolen is most common in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doolen? popularity and diffusion

Doolen is the 480,521st most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,500,787 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Doolen live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 536,182. In The United States Doolen is most prevalent in: New York, where 18 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Doolen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Doolen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Doolen last name grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doolen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Doolen surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doolen last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.88% registered to vote for the party.

Doolen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $39,540 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolen912,296/
Doolin834,366/
Dollen83531/
Dohlen83416/
Dolhen83361/
Doelen83147/
Doleng8354/
Dolend8349/
Dholen8330/
Doulen8327/
Dolent8319/
Dolenk8310/
Doylen838/
Dolien834/
Doleen833/
Doolem831/
Doolng831/
Doolyn831/
Dotlen831/
Duolen831/
Doln806/
Dooling772,532/
Doylend7760/
Douleng7722/
Dollien777/
Dohlien776/
Dolleng775/
Dhollen772/
Doylene771/
Doolina771/
Doullen771/
Dolleen770/
Dolgeen770/
Dalen736,389/
Dolin735,247/
Dolne73572/
Dulen73241/
Dolyn73183/
Dolem7387/
Dolín735/
Doiln733/
Dohln731/
Dolnn730/
Dolenova711/
Doolingh711/
Dollin676,037/
Dahlen675,923/
Dolina674,523/
Dolgin671,648/
Dolyna671,052/
Daleng67989/
Doling67649/
Dallen67540/
Dullen67304/
Doulin67199/
Datlen67187/
Dalenc67176/
Daalen67175/
Dolhem67125/
Daleen67117/
Dolhyn67100/
Dalien6780/
Deulen6773/
Daulen6769/
Ådalen6757/
Duleng6746/
Dhulen6734/
Dholin6733/
Dolhin6731/
Düllen6729/
Dohlin6724/
Doilin6723/
Dalent6721/
Dulien6720/
Dalhen6720/
Dalenq6719/
D'Olne6718/
Dhalen6714/
Daloen6711/
Doslin6711/
Dolemd6710/
Doylin679/
Dholne678/
Dulenc677/
Dollyn676/
Dolion675/
Doylem675/
Dulhen674/
Daslen674/
Doulem674/
Dolink673/
Doglin673/
Dolind673/
Dalend672/
Dolhng671/
Duolin671/
Dulent671/
Dollne671/
Dállen671/
Dojlin671/
Duluen671/
Dalaen671/
Duleen670/
Dohlyn670/
Dohlem670/
Dolnck670/
Dohlnd670/
Doulne670/

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