Doolum Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Doolum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Doolum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1031:12,5572,694
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Doolum (15) may also be a first name.

Doolum Last Name Facts

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

Doolum occurs in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doolum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,658,108th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Doolum live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 12,557. In Mauritius it is mostly found in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 52 percent reside, Rivière du Rempart District, where 43 percent reside and Flacq District, where 4 percent reside. Beside Mauritius it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 6 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolum9136/
Doolun8341/
Dolium8340/
Dollum8329/
Dohlum8320/
Doloum839/
Dholum834/
Dolgum831/
Dolhum831/
Doolom831/
Douloum7721/
Dolusim7719/
Dholaum771/
Dholeum771/
Dolusme771/
Dalum731,002/
Dolom73881/
Dulum73147/
Dolun7389/
Doulgoum714/
Dolgun675,002/
Dullum67807/
Doilom67291/
Dallum67221/
Dolhun67196/
Dolunc67182/
Dahlum67180/
Dhulum6780/
Dulume6749/
Dolunt6740/
Dolung6723/
Doulom6719/
Duloum6713/
Daloum6712/
Dollun6712/
Daloom678/
Dalume672/
Doolon671/
Dalumn671/
Dohlun671/
Dolğun671/
Doylom671/
Dhalum671/
Dolund670/
Doylun670/

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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 Doolum
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