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Dooley
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dooley
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Dubhlaoich descendant of Dubhlaoch, a personal name composed by the elements ga dubh black + ga laoch hero.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en ghost town co/Sheridan County s/Montana c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Wise County s/Virginia c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dooley is the 1527th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23481 individuals. Dooley is most common among White (87.82%) individuals.
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