Dooley

Dooley Meaning & Origin

About Dooley
The surname Dooley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhlaoich, meaning "descendant of Dubhlaoch." The name Dubhlaoch itself is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "laoch," meaning "hero." Therefore, the surname Dooley can be interpreted as "descendant of the black hero."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dooley: 23,481
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,527
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.96

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈduli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dooley in Braille

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

The name Dooley in braille

How to sign the name Dooley using Sign Language

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

The name Dooley in sign language

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