Doolittle Surname
Approximately 10,238 people bear this surname
Doolittle Surname Definition:
(English) a nickname for an Idler [Middle English do, Old English dón, do + Middle English lytel, Old English lytel, little]
Doolittle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,686 | 1:37,421 | 4,627 |
| Canada | 419 | 1:87,937 | 9,722 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,166 | 1:15,862 | 2,021 |
Doolittle (31) may also be a first name.
Doolittle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) a nickname for an Idler [Middle English do, Old English dón, do + Middle English lytel, Old English lytel, little]
(English) From the French de l'hôtel, referring to one who lived in the mansion house or palace; a loafer or idle person.
I fear that the original owner of this name was a lazy fellow, though some of his descendants have been distinguished for zeal and industry.
Doolittle Demographics
Average Male Doolittle Height
177.04 cm
Average Female Doolittle Height
163.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Doolittle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doolittle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doolittle has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doolittle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,153rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 711,813 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Doolittle are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Doolittle is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 9,686 people, or 1 in 37,421. In The United States Doolittle is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Doolittle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Doolittle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doolittle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Doolittle surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Doolittle surname are 15.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.35% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Doolittle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doolittlle | 95 | 3 | / |
| Doolittles | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dootlittle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dooloittle | 95 | 1 | / |
| Doolittler | 95 | 0 | / |
| Doollittle | 95 | 0 | / |
| Dolittle | 94 | 175 | / |
| Doolitle | 94 | 10 | / |
| Dollittle | 89 | 9 | / |
| Doolettle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doolittly | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doolitlle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doolitlee | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doulittle | 89 | 0 | / |
| Doollitle | 89 | 0 | / |
| Doelittle | 89 | 0 | / |
| Dolitle | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dulittle | 82 | 11 | / |
| Dolettle | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dolile | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dolisle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dulitle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doliole | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dolileer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dalile | 67 | 307 | / |
| Dolili | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dolila | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dolyle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dolily | 67 | 1 | / |
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Doolittle Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Doolittle
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