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Dooling Family History

Dooling Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Dolan

English: variant of Dolling a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English dolling douling dulling ‘dull or stupid one’.

Compare Doll, Dollins, and Duling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dooling family from?

You can see how Dooling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dooling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dooling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Dooling families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Dooling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dooling families in 1911.
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What did your Dooling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dooling. 64% of Dooling men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Dooling women worked as a Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    64%
  • Farmer
    37%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    100%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Dooling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dooling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dooling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dooling. For the veterans among your Dooling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dooling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dooling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dooling in 1942 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dooling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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