Douay Surname

95,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Douay Surname Definition:

(French.) Local. Derived from the town of Douay, in the province of Artois, France.

Douay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,8141:17,4161,918
Morocco8861:38,9126,295
Belgium881:130,64418,923
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Douay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French.) Local. Derived from the town of Douay, in the province of Artois, France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Douay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Douay is most common in France. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Douay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 95,690th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,465,717 people. The surname Douay occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Douay live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 3,814 people, or 1 in 17,416. In France Douay is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 56 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Normandy, where 5 percent are found. Aside from France it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 18 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Douay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Douay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Douay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Douay surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Douay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.08% less than the national average, earning $36,640 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Douayo911/
Doua8923,785/
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Doussaye771/
Doa7512,761/
Douaud731,250/
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Douach73294/
Dejouy73281/
Daouia73246/
Douais73165/
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Dosaya73107/
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Dougia7338/
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Doayou7317/
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Dayoua7313/
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Daou6789,414/
Duah6737,624/
Doha6716,263/
Daye6713,929/
Duha6713,525/
Doye6710,010/
Doaa673,848/
Doui671,941/
Duey671,467/
Doat671,070/
Doey67703/
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Doad67368/
Doas67298/
Duea67289/
Duye67277/
Deay67275/
Doğa67270/
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Dutouya67188/
Douhaji67170/
Duľa67165/
Dussaye67111/
Dhoa6792/
Douaihi6784/
Douhaud6776/
Duhayot6762/
Duosaye6757/
Duğa6757/
Douault6755/
Dooa6752/
Dusouja6748/
Doea6745/
Daoy6740/
Dușa6740/
Douhait6738/
Daey6737/
Deua6736/
Doué6729/
Duoa6720/
Dauy6715/
Doaz6715/
Douhaha6714/
Douoyap6713/
Doae6712/
Deuy6711/
Dehouia679/
Douyeau679/
Dausaya678/
Doap678/
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Douj677/
Doau677/
Duotaye677/
Duhayah676/
Douhoye676/
Doșa675/
Dohajiy674/
Douaiou674/
Doța674/
Duhayat673/
Do'a673/
Douoihy672/
Douahue672/
Duua672/
Dgoa672/
Duojaye672/
Dhaouia672/
Douaiet672/
Duĺa672/
Doutiya672/
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