Duling Surname

278,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Duling Surname User-submission:

The Duling surname means 'descendant of Dunlang'. O'Dunlain, or in Gaelic spelling Ó Dúnlaing, were one of the original 'Septs of Leix' (Lords of Leix, or modern day County Laois). They held lands along the famous Barrow River. This area was known for many centuries as Fearann ua n-Dunlaing or O'Dowlings country.

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Duling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2521:289,50426,878
Philippines641:1,581,847107,292
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
China41:341,830,39216,990
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Macau11:601,6301,582
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

Duling (161) may also be a first name.

Duling Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Duling surname means 'descendant of Dunlang'. O'Dunlain, or in Gaelic spelling Ó Dúnlaing, were one of the original 'Septs of Leix' (Lords of Leix, or modern day County Laois). They held lands along the famous Barrow River. This area was known for many centuries as Fearann ua n-Dunlaing or O'Dowlings country. They were a powerful and numerous sept, spreading east into Carlow and Kilkenny.

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Duling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Duling is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Duling.

How Common Is The Last Name Duling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 278,216th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,239,070 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Duling reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Duling is also the 722,635th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 161 people.

The surname Duling is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,252 people, or 1 in 289,504. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 16 percent live, Kansas, where 8 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Duling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Duling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Duling last name expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Duling last name are 23.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.86% registered with the political party.

Duling earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deuling92610/
Dulling92176/
Dueling92146/
Dusling9217/
Douling9210/
Dauling926/
Duhling925/
Dulhing923/
Dulieng921/
Dulings920/
Dutling920/
Dulin9110,996/
Dulng911/
Dousling862/
Doutling861/
Deusling860/
Duilling860/
Daulings860/
Dulina832,442/
Dullin83982/
Deulin83912/
Doling83649/
Dulion83289/
Doulin83199/
Daulin83172/
Diling83101/
Duglin8363/
Duleng8346/
Dulien8320/
Duhlin8315/
Dulhin8313/
Dulgin833/
Dhulin832/
Duylin831/
Daulng831/
Dulind831/
Duslin830/
Duln8010/
Dolling772,569/
Dooling772,532/
Dieling77584/
Douglin77356/
Dulienė7799/
Dullien7776/
Doeling7775/
Daulina7772/
Dheulin7763/
Deullin7741/
Dauleng7739/
Douleng7722/
Dullink7718/
Dullion7717/
Douslin7715/
Daulion7713/
Dullina778/
Doulina772/
Dhulina771/
Deulien771/
Dhuleng771/
Duillin770/
Dihling770/
Dauslin770/
Dolin735,247/
Dulyn73407/
Dulen73241/
Dulim7381/
Dulén7320/
Dulín7311/
Dulln732/
Dulnn730/
Doelling71619/
Doehling71264/
Dulinová71140/
Dulinova7128/
Diehling717/
Doolingh711/
Daulienė711/
Duylinck711/
Duillion710/
Dollin676,037/
Doolin674,366/
Dulyna67372/
Dullen67304/
Daulne67182/
Deulen6773/
Daulen6769/
Dileng6760/
Doleng6754/
Deulyn6746/
Dhulen6734/
Dholin6733/
Doulen6727/
Doulim6721/
Dulenc677/
Daulim676/
Dulhen674/
Dolien674/
Ďulina674/
Duslim674/
Dolink673/
Dulhim672/
Dulinkova672/
Dolhng671/
Dulent671/
Doolng671/
Dilèng671/
Duluen671/
Dulyon671/
Duleen670/
Doulne670/

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