Dull Surname
Approximately 7,641 people bear this surname
Dull Surname Definition:
From Dull, a village and parish in central Perthshire. Bethan de Doul and Kenachy, his brother, were jurors on inquisition held at Perth before Malise, earl of Stratherne, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456).
Dull Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,515 | 1:55,635 | 6,642 |
| Romania | 265 | 1:75,766 | 8,982 |
| Poland | 151 | 1:251,714 | 31,602 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| Germany | 122 | 1:659,881 | 51,431 |
| Hungary | 97 | 1:101,199 | 9,765 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 1:259,803 | 32,877 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Cambodia | 31 | 1:499,585 | 4,198 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
The alternate forms: Düll (1,894) & Dúll (26) are calculated separately.
Dull (157) may also be a first name.
Dull Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Dull, a village and parish in central Perthshire. Bethan de Doul and Kenachy, his brother, were jurors on inquisition held at Perth before Malise, earl of Stratherne, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 456).
(Scottish) The man who came from Dull (a plain), a village and parish in Perthshire.
Bowditch says there are fourteen families of this name in Philadelphia. It may be from Dull, a large parish co. Perth.
Dull Demographics
Average Male Dull Height
175.9 cm
Average Female Dull Height
165.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dull Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dull Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dull (Hindi: दुल्ल, Oriya: ଦୁଲ, Russian: Дулл) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Düll or Dúll. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dull? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,331st most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 953,742 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dull reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 732,696th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 157 people.
Dull is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 6,515 people, or 1 in 55,635. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 3 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.
Dull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dull has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dull Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dull surname are 20.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.28% being registered with the party.
The amount Dull earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.66% less than the national average, earning R 64,968 per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $53,633 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Düll | 92 | 1,894 | / |
| Dúll | 92 | 26 | / |
| Dulle | 89 | 4,229 | / |
| Doull | 89 | 1,692 | / |
| Dhull | 89 | 1,029 | / |
| Daull | 89 | 351 | / |
| Deull | 89 | 43 | / |
| Duill | 89 | 31 | / |
| D'ull | 89 | 7 | / |
| Dgull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dutll | 89 | 0 | / |
| Dul | 86 | 22,553 | / |
| Daulle | 80 | 330 | / |
| Dutill | 80 | 202 | / |
| Dusell | 80 | 121 | / |
| Doulle | 80 | 64 | / |
| Dutell | 80 | 45 | / |
| Dhulle | 80 | 24 | / |
| Duille | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dullhe | 80 | 3 | / |
| D'Hull | 80 | 3 | / |
| Deulle | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ducell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doulld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doullh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duulle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Daullt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dusill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doll | 75 | 33,525 | / |
| Dule | 75 | 11,796 | / |
| Daul | 75 | 3,712 | / |
| Dhul | 75 | 3,306 | / |
| Deul | 75 | 515 | / |
| Duil | 75 | 379 | / |
| Duhl | 75 | 367 | / |
| Doul | 75 | 267 | / |
| Duld | 75 | 114 | / |
| Dult | 75 | 48 | / |
| Dusl | 75 | 33 | / |
| Duul | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dulh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ddul | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hdul | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tdul | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dgul | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dulp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dutl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duyl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dussell | 73 | 127 | / |
| Dausell | 73 | 51 | / |
| Dullová | 73 | 24 | / |
| Duttill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dautell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doutell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dullova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dhuille | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duttell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dousell | 73 | 0 | / |
| D'Oulle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dhule | 67 | 26,866 | / |
| Doell | 67 | 2,508 | / |
| Dutil | 67 | 2,362 | / |
| Dutel | 67 | 1,601 | / |
| Daule | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Deule | 67 | 992 | / |
| Dusel | 67 | 710 | / |
| Dusil | 67 | 533 | / |
| Dhaul | 67 | 456 | / |
| Dahul | 67 | 414 | / |
| Doule | 67 | 397 | / |
| Dulhe | 67 | 116 | / |
| Duile | 67 | 111 | / |
| Ducel | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ducil | 67 | 87 | / |
| Deutl | 67 | 66 | / |
| Dhoul | 67 | 33 | / |
| Dhult | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dugli | 67 | 25 | / |
| Duijl | 67 | 19 | / |
| Duschell | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dholl | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dould | 67 | 11 | / |
| Duyle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Duldt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Duhyl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhulp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhuul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deuhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tdoul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ddaul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dautl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dauld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hdulh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dutyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dooll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dusle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dulht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dulpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddulh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dusyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhujl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douël | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dohul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daulh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duihl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dulph | 67 | 0 | / |
Dull Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dull in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୁଲ | dula | 66.67 |
| ଦୁଲ୍ | dul | 33.33 |
| Dull in the Hindi language | ||
| दुल्ल | dulla | 50 |
| दूल्ल | dulla | 25 |
| डुल्ल | dulla | 25 |
| Dull in the Russian language | ||
| Дулл | dull | - |
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