Dooling Surname

170,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dooling Surname Definition:

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

Dooling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8401:196,98919,414
South Africa2251:240,79024,675
England1721:323,94224,037
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Ireland721:65,4024,223
Australia301:899,85754,700
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales51:618,90625,852
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

Dooling 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

Dooling Last Name Facts

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

Dooling is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dooling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 170,270th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,878,178 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Dooling live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,840 people, or 1 in 196,989. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Dooling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dooling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dooling surname rose 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 61 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dooling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dooling surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dooling surname are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dooling earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.81% more than the national average, earning R 327,492 per year; in United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $49,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doolings9342/
Doolingh931/
Doolin924,366/
Doling92649/
Doolng921/
Dolling862,569/
Dohling862,484/
Doyling8678/
Doeling8675/
Douling8610/
Dotling867/
Duoling863/
Doiling862/
Dolings861/
Doolina861/
Dolging861/
Dosling860/
Dolin835,247/
Doelling80619/
Doehling80264/
Dollings8078/
Dothling8050/
Dottling8036/
Dousling802/
Dotlling802/
Dohlieng801/
Doutling801/
Doilling800/
Dollin776,037/
Dolina774,523/
Daling772,259/
Dolgin771,648/
Duling771,391/
Doolen77694/
Doulin77199/
Doleng7754/
Dholin7733/
Dolhin7731/
Dohlin7724/
Doilin7723/
Doslin7711/
Doylin779/
Dolion775/
Dolien774/
Dolink773/
Doglin773/
Dolind773/
Dolhng771/
Duolin771/
Doolyn771/
Dojlin771/
Doln736/
Dalling711,672/
Deuling71610/
Dahling71575/
Douglin71356/
Dulling71176/
Dollion71138/
Dalieng7129/
Daliong7124/
Douleng7122/
Dagling7119/
Dusling7117/
Douslin7115/
Dollina7114/
Dhollin7112/
Doylina717/
Dollien717/
Dauling716/
Dohlien716/
Duhling715/
Dolleng715/
Datling713/
Dulhing713/
Daaling713/
Doulina712/
Dollinn711/
Dalingh711/
Dalings711/
Doylion711/
Dolinke711/
Duolina711/
Dulieng711/
Dulings710/
Dutling710/
Dalin672,735/
Dolen672,296/
Dolim67987/
Dolne67572/
Dolinova67231/
Dolyn67183/
Dolinová67120/
Dahaling6760/
Daalling6720/
Dalliong678/
Dolín675/
Doiln673/
Datlling672/
Dolinque672/
Dattling671/
Dohln671/
Dahlling671/
Dulng671/
Dalng671/
Dallings670/
Deusling670/
Duilling670/
Daulings670/
Dolnn670/

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