Dourley Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dourley Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhurthuile (W) A sept of the Uí Maine.

Another of Corca Laoidhe is almost extinct. SIF 56. Map Gal and Off

Dourley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
Scotland221:243,35512,191
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England11:24,375,369195,128

Dourley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhurthuile (W) A sept of the Uí Maine.

Another of Corca Laoidhe is almost extinct. SIF 56. Map Gal and Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dourley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dourley has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dourley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,558,593rd most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The last name Dourley occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Dourley are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 78 percent live, Kent, where 8 percent live and Cornwall, where 7 percent live. Excluding England Dourley exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Dourley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dourley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dourley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dourley last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dourley surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dourley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.7% less than the national average, earning $36,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 103.75% more than the national average, earning $101,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dorley924,498/
Durley92949/
Dourle921/
Doorley86817/
Dourlet86290/
Dorlley8647/
Dourlay8642/
Dorleye861/
Dorrley860/
Doerley860/
Deurley860/
Durlley860/
Dorle831,266/
Durle83157/
Dorly83104/
Durly834/
Dourlaye8048/
Dourlhes8010/
Dourille802/
Dourelle801/
Darley776,154/
Durlej77971/
Durlea77690/
Doorly77454/
Durler77403/
Dorlet77327/
Dourla77288/
Dorleh77287/
Durlet77229/
Doerle77171/
Dorlay77130/
Dorler77115/
Dorlea7758/
Dorles7736/
Dorlly7732/
Dorlee7721/
Dorloe7711/
Durlya778/
Dhorle777/
Dhurle777/
Durlay775/
Durlyo774/
Durloy773/
Doerly772/
Durles772/
Dorlie772/
Durleh772/
Durlee771/
Dorlle771/
Dorluy771/
Dorlez771/
Dorlae771/
Durlei771/
Durluy770/
Dorzle770/
Dougherly750/
Dorleus711,699/
Dorliae71376/
Durelle71335/
Dheurle71231/
Dorelle71199/
Dourlai71119/
Dorille71113/
Dorlleh7185/
Dourlat7139/
Dorrler7137/
Dourlou7134/
Dorleat7121/
Durller7117/
Dorliea7114/
Dhourla718/
Dourlla717/
Doorlay717/
Dourlas714/
Dorlaje713/
Dorelly712/
Durrler712/
Dourlis712/
Dearley711/
Dairley711/
Duorler711/
Durlesh711/
Durliya711/
Dorliya711/
Dorrleh711/
Dorlesh711/
Dorllay711/
Dorleeh711/
Dorleah711/
Doerlei711/
Dorlher711/
Dorleas711/
Dorleis711/
Dourhla711/
Dorllyp711/
Darleiy711/
Darrley710/
Deerley710/
Durless710/
Daurlly710/
Durille710/
Darleey710/
Deyorle710/
Durla671,054/
Dorla67800/
Daurelle67771/
Darly67416/
Darle67410/
Durli67287/
Durlă67135/
Dorli6754/
Dorrelle679/
Dorgille677/
Durielle677/
Durrelle675/
D'Heurle675/
Dhourlla673/
Dorielle673/
Dourlias672/
Dorelles672/
Dhorliya671/
Dorlé671/
Dorilles671/
Dorrelly671/
Dutrelle671/
Deurelle671/
Dourilla671/
Dourlhès671/
Duruelle671/
Dierlley671/
Deaurler670/
Dorrhler670/
Dourlach670/

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