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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

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Doll Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Doll name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Doll. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

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Doll Family Origin

Where is the Doll family from?

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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.

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Doll Family Occupations

What did your Doll ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Farm Labourer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Doll. A less common occupation for the Doll family was Watch Maker. The most common Doll occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Doll's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Farm Labourer

    17%

  • Laborer

    17%

  • Watch Maker

    17%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Doll ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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