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
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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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dougall.
How Common Is The Last Name Dougall? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 113,003rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,779,186 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Dougall reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 456,894th most frequently held given name worldwide, held by 363 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 793 people, or 1 in 457,073. In The United States Dougall is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent reside, Arizona, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Dougall is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Dougall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dougall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dougall last name rose 387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 390 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dougall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dougall are 8.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.86% 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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