Douglas Name Meaning: A habitational name from any of the various places named Douglas.Descibes their situation on a river named with Gaelic Dubh 'dark' + Glass 'stream'.
From the dweller by the dark stream,someone from the dark river.There are several localities with this name with the strongest derived from about 20 miles south of Glasgow,the original stronghold.
Discover how your Douglas ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 55 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 189 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 16 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 203 |
| Essex | 18 |
| Gloucestershire | 48 |
| Hampshire | 44 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 22 |
| Kent | 41 |
| Lancashire | 331 |
| Leicestershire | 10 |
| Lincolnshire | 14 |
| London | 447 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 360 |
| Norfolk | 50 |
| Northamptonshire | 63 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 |
| Oxfordshire | 32 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 12 |
| Sussex | 14 |
| Staffordshire | 9 |
| Warwickshire | 53 |
| Westmorland | 14 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 14 |
| Yorkshire | 211 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Independent | 119 |
| Female Servant | 91 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 79 |
| Labourer | 46 |
| Male Servant | 29 |
| Coal Miner | 29 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Cotton Weaver | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Independant | 11 |
| Dress Maker | 11 |
| Weaver | 10 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Publican | 9 |
| Servant | 9 |
| Draper | 9 |
| Clerk | 8 |
| Blacksmith | 7 |
| Pupil | 7 |
| Grocer | 7 |
| Merchant | 6 |
| Gardener | 6 |
| Surgeon | 6 |
| Ag Labourer | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Douglas | 3,255 |
| John Douglas | 3,226 |
| Mary Douglas | 3,112 |
| James Douglas | 2,037 |
| Elizabeth Douglas | 2,004 |
| George Douglas | 1,736 |
| Thomas Douglas | 1,635 |
| Margaret Douglas | 1,277 |
| Jane Douglas | 1,256 |
| Robert Douglas | 1,242 |
| Sarah Douglas | 1,211 |
| Ann Douglas | 927 |
| Annie Douglas | 788 |
| Charles Douglas | 718 |
| Henry Douglas | 706 |
| Joseph Douglas | 702 |
| Alice Douglas | 596 |
| Isabella Douglas | 595 |
| Ellen Douglas | 589 |
| Hannah Douglas | 485 |
| Eliza Douglas | 438 |
| Arthur Douglas | 428 |
| Edward Douglas | 425 |
| Emma Douglas | 420 |
| Catherine Douglas | 377 |