Doubleday Surname
Approximately 2,689 people bear this surname
Doubleday Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Dubledent,' i.e. double-tooth. This surname, which troubled Mr. Lower sorely, and over which I myself have spent many a miserable ten minutes, is probably as explained above; compare Dent-de-fer, Dandelion, and Duredent, i.
Read More About This SurnameDoubleday Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,374 | 1:263,798 | 24,866 |
| England | 675 | 1:82,545 | 9,109 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Canada | 175 | 1:210,546 | 20,414 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| Honduras | 50 | 1:176,329 | 2,117 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 619 | 1:39,379 | 5,026 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 359 | 1:139,885 | 13,187 |
Doubleday Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Dubledent,' i.e. double-tooth. This surname, which troubled Mr. Lower sorely, and over which I myself have spent many a miserable ten minutes, is probably as explained above; compare Dent-de-fer, Dandelion, and Duredent, i.e. hard-tooth.
Johannes Dubledent, Essex: Pipe Roll, 10 Henry II.
1625. Married — Edward Foxley and Judith Doubleday: St. Antholin (London).
? denoting one born about the end of one day and the beginning of another.
This name and its companion, Singleday, baffle my ingenuity.
Harrison says”born at midnight”; but such a fact would soon be forgotten. Weekley suggests “doing a double day’s work”; but it surely refers to a man of nocturnal activities, like a man I well remember in my childhood who was known to all as”Norest.” He was a notorious poacher
From the French, Doublet; a personal name (?).
Doubleday Demographics
Average Male Doubleday Height
174.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Doubleday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doubleday Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doubleday is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Doubleday click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doubleday? popularity and diffusion
Doubleday is the 161,852nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,710,132 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Doubleday are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,374 people, or 1 in 263,798. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Connecticut, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States Doubleday is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Doubleday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Doubleday has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Doubleday last name grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Doubleday Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Doubleday last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Doubleday are 11.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Doubleday earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.99% less than the national average, earning R 114,096 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $50,494 CAD per year.
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