Doorly Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Doorly Surname Definition:

O'Doorley is shown in the sept map in Irish Families and More Irish Families as located in Co. Cork as well as in Co. Galway. It was undoubtedly the name of one of the smaller septs of Corca Laoidhe, but appears to be now almost extinct there.

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Doorly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Ireland1251:37,6723,040
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Doorly (13) may also be a first name.

Doorly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

O'Doorley is shown in the sept map in Irish Families and More Irish Families as located in Co. Cork as well as in Co. Galway. It was undoubtedly the name of one of the smaller septs of Corca Laoidhe, but appears to be now almost extinct there. The east Galway (Uí Maine) sept, whose original territory lay between Loughrea and the Shannon, were from the sixteenth century onwards. more generally established on the other side of the river in Co. Offaly, though still to be found on the Connacht side also.

The name, given by Woulfe as Ó Dubhurthuile, has also been anglicized Dufferly in Connacht.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhurthuile (W) A sept of the Uí Maine.

Another of Corca Laoidhe is almost extinct. SIF 56. Map Gal and Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doorly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doorly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doorly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 661,581st most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname Doorly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Doorly are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

The last name Doorly is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 2,107,319. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 17 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 28 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 22 percent reside.

Doorly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Doorly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doorly surname grew 956 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 126 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doorly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Doorly last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doorly last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Doorly earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.05% more than the national average, earning $56,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $48,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doorley92817/
Doorlay927/
Dorly91104/
Dorley834,498/
Dorlay83130/
Dorlly8332/
Doorla8312/
Dorluy831/
Dourley77132/
Dorlley7747/
Dourlay7742/
Dorelly772/
Dorllyp771/
Dorllay771/
Dorrley770/
Dorle731,266/
Dorla73800/
Darly73416/
Dorli7354/
Dorlé731/
Dorrelly711/
Darley676,154/
Dorlet67327/
Dourla67288/
Dorleh67287/
Darlay67228/
Dorlis67197/
Dorler67115/
Darloy6764/
Darhly6763/
Dorlea6758/
Dorles6736/
Dorlee6721/
Dorlia6713/
Dorlla6711/
Dhorle677/
Dhorli675/
Darlly673/
Dhorla673/
D'Arly672/
Dorlui672/
Dorlie672/
Dourle671/
Dorloa671/
Dorléa671/
Duorla671/
Dorlaa671/
Dorlit671/
Dorlle671/
Dorlez671/
Darrly670/
Dorzle670/

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