Doubell Surname

241,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Doubell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dobel,' one of the many personal names ending in el. The genitive Dobels is strongly confirmatory of this view; compare Williams, Jones, Tompkins, &c.

Hamo Dubel, Norfolk, 1273.

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Doubell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5251:35,5264,544
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia391:692,19746,687
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Doubell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dobel,' one of the many personal names ending in el. The genitive Dobels is strongly confirmatory of this view; compare Williams, Jones, Tompkins, &c.

Hamo Dubel, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Dubel, or Dobel, or de Dobil, Norfolk, ibid.

James Dobell. of Bungeye, rector of Markshall. Norfolk, 1300: History of Norfolk.

Edmund Double, Norfolk, 41 Elizabeth: ibid.

David Dobel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alicia Dobeles, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1809. Married — William Double and Sarah Dainton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 for Dobell, Doble, q.v. 2 perh. used for a Twin [French double, Old French doble, Latin dupl-us, double]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps originally from the Roman personal name, Dolabella. The French have always been fond of adopting classical names, and this occurs as a surname in Normandy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in the form of Dolbell. In 1296, however, it is found in Sussex as De Dobel, implying a local origin, and in the sixteenth century the family ranked with the gentry of that county, bearing the canting arms of a Doe between three Bella.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Dobell, which is commonly pronounced Double.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Doble now has its home in the Cullompton district. Dobil and Dobel were Norfolk names in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). In the same reign De Dobel was a Sussex name, and in the 16th century the family ranked with the gentry of the county (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Doubell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doubell is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doubell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 241,088th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,395,384 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Doubell live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Doubell is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,525 people, or 1 in 35,526. In South Africa Doubell is most common in: Gauteng, where 33 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 21 percent are found and Western Cape, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Doubell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doubell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Doubell last name contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doubell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Doubell last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Doubell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.43% more than the national average, earning R 340,836 per year and in United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobell921,134/
Doubel92636/
Dubell92476/
Dobelle8682/
Deubell8670/
Dubelle8625/
Dubiell8612/
Doubelt8611/
Duebell865/
Doebell861/
Douwell861/
Dubel832,523/
Dobel831,052/
Doubl832/
Dobll830/
Deubelle801/
Douswell800/
Dowell7726,584/
Dubiel7714,836/
Double775,869/
Deubel772,740/
Dabell77691/
Doebel77500/
Duwell77194/
Dubelt77176/
Daubel77138/
Dubill7760/
Duebel7759/
Dobill7756/
Dobiel7734/
Dübell7726/
Duboel7710/
Dhubel7710/
Dhobel777/
Douwel775/
Doblle772/
Dobelt772/
Doubil772/
Doewll771/
Duibel771/
Douuel771/
Dob'el771/
Dubeld771/
Dobl73172/
Dubl7367/
Daybell71401/
Dubille71129/
Daibell7155/
Doewell7126/
Deibell7124/
Da'bell7123/
Doueble7115/
Dabelle718/
Doweell713/
Duybele712/
Dauwell712/
Deuwell712/
D'Abell711/
Diebell711/
Dowelll711/
Dowwell711/
Doyabel711/
Deabell711/
Duivell710/
Doble679,635/
Duble674,175/
Dabel671,690/
Dubil67625/
Duwel67569/
Dowel67505/
Dubyl67393/
Dübel67197/
Dobil67123/
Deubl6789/
Dauswell6743/
Doebl678/
Dubelova678/
Daubl677/
Dobyl676/
Dovll673/
Dowll673/
Daisbell672/
Dubèl672/
Dhobl671/
Duibl671/
D'Ubl671/
Dubøl671/
Duybhele671/
Dabll671/

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