Doll Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Doll Name Meaning

South German: nickname from Middle High German tol, dol ‘foolish’, ‘mad’; also ‘strong’, ‘handsome’. South German (Döll): variant of Thiel. South German (Bavaria): topographic name for someone living in a valley, Middle High German tol ‘ditch’. North German: habitational name from Dolle, Dollen, or Döllen in Brandenburg. English: nickname for a foolish individual, from Middle English dolle ‘dull’, ‘foolish’ (Old English dol). The byform dyl(le) gave rise to Middle English dil(le), dul(le), modern English dull. Compare Dill 3.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dill, Toll, Dell, Holl, Dull, Dole, Roll, Soll, Poll, Goll

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Doll Family Origin

Where is the Doll family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Doll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doll families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Doll families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Doll's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Doll families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doll surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Doll

Doll Family Occupations

What did your Doll ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Doll. 39% of Doll men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Doll women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Doll were Laborer and Labourer

View Census data for Doll | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Farmers Son
    12%
  • Fisherman
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Brickmaking
    13%
  • Drawer
    13%
  • Labourer
    13%

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

Doll Historical Records

What Doll family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Doll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doll census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Doll

Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Doll. 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.

View all Doll immigration records

Draft Card

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Doll. For the veterans among your Doll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Doll military records

You've only scratched the surface of Doll family history.

Discover More

Doll Life Expectancy

What is the average Doll lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Doll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Doll in 1941 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Doll

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Doll 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.

Famous Doll Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name