Douglas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Douglas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Douglas family

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

Douglas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Douglas 100% 48,991
2 Douglass 88% 11,438
3 Duglas 86% 1,018
4 Dougles 86% 722
5 Dauglas 86% 557
6 Duglass 71% 381
7 Douglus 86% 114

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The surname Douglas is the most popular version of all its varients

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