Doles

Doles Meaning & Origin

About Doles
The surname Doles 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 provisions. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Dole, which is derived from the Old English word "dol," meaning "hollow" or "valley," and may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a hollow or valley. Overall, the surname Doles likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Doles: 1,890
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Doles 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 Doles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/doʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Doles in Braille

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

The name Doles in braille

How to sign the name Doles using Sign Language

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

The name Doles in sign language

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