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

The surname Dooley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dooley.

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

This last name is the 11,577^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 149,993 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Dooley are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dooley is also the 475,334^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 338 people.

The surname Dooley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 32,788 people, or 1 in 11,055. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Dooley exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Dooley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dooley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dooley last name expanded 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 165 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 491 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 632 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dooley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dooley surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dooley last name are 10.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dooley earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning R 249,636 per year; in United States they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $45,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,976 CAD per year.