Find out how popular the last name Dool is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dool.

Dool, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dool surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dool in America

Dool is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dool surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dool.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dool to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dool

The surname Dool is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "dool," which means "wandering" or "straying," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who had a tendency to wander or stray from their intended path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dool can be found in a Dutch census record from the city of Amsterdam in 1597, where a man named Jan Dool is listed as a resident. It is possible that the name was originally a nickname or descriptive name given to someone who was known to wander or get lost easily.

The name Dool also appears in several historical records from the Netherlands, including church records and land deeds from the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable example is the baptismal record of a child named Pieter Dool, born in the town of Leiden in 1672.

As the Dutch expanded their influence through trade and colonization, the name Dool likely spread to other parts of the world, including the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and the Dutch colonies in the Americas. One notable individual with the surname Dool was Cornelis Dool, a Dutch merchant who lived in Batavia (present-day Jakarta) in the early 18th century.

Another prominent figure with the name Dool was Hendrik Dool, a Dutch painter who lived in the late 17th century and was known for his landscapes and portraits. His works can be found in several museums in the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, the name Dool began to appear in records from other parts of Europe, particularly in Germany and France, suggesting that some families with the name may have migrated or intermarried with people from those countries.

One notable German individual with the surname Dool was Karl Dool, a philosopher and writer who lived in the late 19th century and wrote extensively on topics related to ethics and morality.

In France, the name Dool can be found in records from the city of Marseille, where a family of merchants with the surname Dool lived and worked in the early 19th century.

Overall, the surname Dool has a rich and varied history, with its origins firmly rooted in the Netherlands but also with connections to other parts of Europe and the world through trade, migration, and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dool

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dool.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dool was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dool has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dool was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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