Dole

Dole Meaning & Origin

About Dole
The surname Dole is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "dole," meaning "portion" or "share," and may have been a nickname for someone who distributed charity or doled out portions of food. Alternatively, it could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a hollow or valley, derived from the Old English word "dol." Additionally, it could be a variant spelling of the surname Doyle, which is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó Dubhghaill, meaning "descendant of Dubhghall," where Dubhghall translates to "dark stranger" or "dark foreigner."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dole is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dole: 3,271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,884
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dole based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dole is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/doʊl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dole in Braille

Here's how to represent Dole in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dole in braille

How to sign the name Dole using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dole using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dole in sign language

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