O'Dooley Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Dooley Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhlaoich An important sept in Ely O’Carroll. IF 125; Map Off

O'Dooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

O'Dooley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhlaoich An important sept in Ely O’Carroll. IF 125; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Dooley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Dooley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Dooley occurs most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Dooley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name O'Dooley is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of O'Dooley live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 50 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 50 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

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Godolay671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Dooley
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