Dooley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dooley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dooley family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 20
Female Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 9
Tailor 8
Weaver 7
Farmer 6
Independent 6
Shoe Maker 5
Silk Weaver 5
Potter Journeyman 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Painter 4
Stone Mason 4
Factory 3
Iron Moulder 3
Lab 3
Silk 3
Clerk 3
Blacksmith 2
Dress Maker 2
Dresser 2
Carter 2
Male Servant 2
Milk Woman 2

Dooley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Daley 67% 20,162
2 Daly 50% 17,276
3 Dooley 100% 11,540
4 Deeley 67% 6,671
5 Dailey 67% 3,543
6 Duley 67% 2,868
7 Daily 50% 2,642
8 Dolley 83% 2,308
9 Duly 50% 2,126
10 Audley 50% 2,033
11 Adley 50% 2,000
12 Dealey 67% 1,877
13 Doughly 43% 1,800
14 Delay 50% 1,351
15 Doley 83% 1,139
16 Dolly 67% 982
17 Edley 50% 876
18 Dealy 50% 851
19 Deely 50% 587
20 Deley 67% 500
21 Dooly 83% 419
22 Deuley 67% 230
23 Doughley 63% 208
24 Doiley 83% 198
25 Doly 67% 193
26 Aidley 50% 192
27 Diley 67% 134
28 Douley 83% 134
29 Odley 67% 120

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The surname Dooley is the 3rd most popular variant of Daley.

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