Double Surname
Approximately 5,869 people bear this surname
Double 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.
Read More About This SurnameDouble Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,309 | 1:276,898 | 25,875 |
| England | 1,042 | 1:53,472 | 6,530 |
| Yemen | 840 | 1:31,459 | 2,947 |
| Syria | 528 | 1:36,555 | 2,227 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| France | 265 | 1:250,652 | 38,735 |
| Ivory Coast | 254 | 1:90,832 | 4,793 |
| New Zealand | 212 | 1:21,360 | 3,753 |
| Nigeria | 191 | 1:927,449 | 39,947 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| South Africa | 119 | 1:455,275 | 38,276 |
| Lebanon | 68 | 1:82,898 | 5,453 |
| China | 51 | 1:26,810,227 | 1,454 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 1:1,286,127 | 11,103 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Tunisia | 8 | 1:76,328 | 12,820 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 591 | 1:41,244 | 5,206 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 222 | 1:226,210 | 19,119 |
The alternate forms: Doublé (9) are calculated separately.
Double (1,555) may also be a first name.
Double 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.
1 for Dobell, Doble, q.v. 2 perh. used for a Twin [French double, Old French doble, Latin dupl-us, double]
(English) Descendant of little Dob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).
The same as Dobell, which is commonly pronounced Double.
A sobriquet relating to extraordinary size-or to duplicity of character? The name Dobell is often so pronounced.
Same as Doubble, Doubell, Doble, Dobell, De Dobel, and the Norman name Dobbell; from some local name ending in ville.
From the Old Norse, Djúp-ðalr; from the Danish, Dybdal, Diebel, Dibel, Dybbel; from the Dutch, Dubbel, Dubbeld; from the Flemish, Duballe; from the German, Dubiel; from the Flemish, Debil, Debolle, Dubal; personal name Debdale, a location name in Nottinghamshire.
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.).
The Double days have now their home in the Melton Mowbray district. Double day and Dubbleday were the names of Notts freeholders 200 years ago (Harl. MS., 6846). The name is also established in Norfolk, and Doubleday was the name of the bailiff of Yarmouth in 1507 and 1521 (Blomefield's "Norfolk").
Double Demographics
Average Double Salary in
United States
$37,597 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Double Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Double Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Double (Arabic: دوبل, Marathi: डौले, Tibetan: དྲོ་བཱལ་) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Doublé. For other possible spellings of Double click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Double? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 82,553rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,241,701 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 28 percent of Double are found; 25 percent are found in West Asia and 19 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 196,508th most common first name globally, borne by 1,555 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,309 people, or 1 in 276,898. In The United States Double is mostly found in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, Nevada, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Double is found in 81 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Yemen, where 14 percent are found.
Double Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Double has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Double Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Double surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (62%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Double surname are 24.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.99% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Double earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.35% more than the national average, earning R 293,136 per year; in United States they earn 12.87% less than the national average, earning $37,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,895 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Double Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Double in the Tibetan language | ||
| དྲོ་བཱལ་ | drobal | - |
| Double in the Marathi language | ||
| डौले | daule | - |
| Double in the Arabic language | ||
| دوبل | dwbl | - |
| دبل | dbl | - |
| دابل | dabl | - |
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