Dougall Surname
Approximately 4,096 people bear this surname
Dougall Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Black or Dark Stranger [Gaelic and Irish Dubhghall—dubh, black, dark + the aspirated form of gall, a stranger]
Dougall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 793 | 1:457,073 | 39,063 |
| Scotland | 785 | 1:6,820 | 1,059 |
| England | 698 | 1:79,825 | 8,903 |
| Canada | 608 | 1:60,601 | 7,126 |
| Australia | 551 | 1:48,994 | 6,105 |
| South Africa | 226 | 1:239,724 | 24,596 |
| Jamaica | 75 | 1:38,266 | 2,540 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Malta | 66 | 1:6,519 | 434 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Belize | 21 | 1:16,927 | 1,658 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 750 | 1:4,991 | 773 |
| England | 179 | 1:136,175 | 12,443 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:244,969 | 20,381 |
Dougall (363) may also be a first name.
Dougall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Black or Dark Stranger [Gaelic and Irish Dubhghall—dubh, black, dark + the aspirated form of gall, a stranger]
(Generally Mac-Dougall). Gael, dhu, black, and gall, a stranger-an expression used by the Celtic inhabitants of Scotland to denote a Lowlander, or any one not of their own race. It is still in use as a baptismal name.
(Gaelic and Celtic.) The black stranger, from Dhu, black, and gall, a stranger, a term used by the Celts to denote a Lowlander, a foreigner, not one of them. The Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians were called by the Irish Fionne Gael, or fair—haired, and the Germans "Dubh Gail,"or the black strangers.
Dougall Demographics
Average Dougall Salary in
United States
$49,110 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dougall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dougall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dougall (Marathi: दौगल) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dougall? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dougall is the 113,003rd most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,779,186 people. Dougall is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Dougall reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Dougall is also the 456,894th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 363 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 457,073. In The United States Dougall is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent are found, Arizona, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Dougall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dougall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 390 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dougall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dougall last name are 8.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dougall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.2% more than the national average, earning R 466,248 per year; in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $51,800 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doughall | 93 | 6 | / |
| Dougal | 92 | 2,329 | / |
| Dugall | 92 | 153 | / |
| Dogall | 92 | 5 | / |
| Dougald | 86 | 40 | / |
| Doungal | 86 | 25 | / |
| Duggall | 86 | 15 | / |
| Doughal | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dougale | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dugalle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhougal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dungall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dongall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dugal | 83 | 3,942 | / |
| Dogal | 83 | 94 | / |
| Doungail | 80 | 5 | / |
| Duggal | 77 | 15,389 | / |
| Dugale | 77 | 646 | / |
| Dogale | 77 | 540 | / |
| Dongal | 77 | 165 | / |
| Dungal | 77 | 160 | / |
| Dhugal | 77 | 129 | / |
| Duygal | 77 | 116 | / |
| Doghal | 77 | 72 | / |
| Doogal | 77 | 39 | / |
| Dugail | 77 | 39 | / |
| Dughal | 77 | 37 | / |
| Daugal | 77 | 14 | / |
| Doggal | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dugald | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dugaal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dhogal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dougol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Duegal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dogaul | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deugal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dukgal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dugoll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dougoulle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhungal | 71 | 663 | / |
| Dongail | 71 | 119 | / |
| Dhogale | 71 | 77 | / |
| Dougoul | 71 | 29 | / |
| Dugault | 71 | 21 | / |
| Deugale | 71 | 20 | / |
| Dungail | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dughale | 71 | 11 | / |
| Doggale | 71 | 9 | / |
| Daghall | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dogault | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dhugale | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dhuggal | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dogolle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dugaule | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhongal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhughal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dagalle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dougole | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dunggal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dugasil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dugaale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunngal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daugale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doungol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunghal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dogatel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dogagli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dusgale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dagal | 67 | 5,359 | / |
| Dogol | 67 | 449 | / |
| Dugalova | 67 | 78 | / |
| Dugol | 67 | 52 | / |
| Dogalova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dougoule | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dhunngal | 67 | 21 | / |
| Doungoul | 67 | 6 | / |
| Diyongal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Deyongal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daugatel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dugalová | 67 | 1 | / |
Dougall Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dougall in the Marathi language | ||
| दौगल | daugala | 50 |
| दुगल | dugala | 50 |
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