How common is the surname Doyle?

74,458 people in the United States had the surname Doyle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,147 Americans. It ranked 441st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Doyle?

Brian Doyle-Murray, American actor, followed by Christopher Doyle.

Where is the surname Doyle most common?

Wikidata records people named Doyle in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Doyle?

Doyle is /dɔɪl/, one syllable.

Is the surname Doyle getting more or less common?

More common. 73,518 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 74,458 in 2010, up 1.3%.

Is Doyle also a first name?

Yes. Doyle is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Doyle

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 74,458 people in the United States.

Pronounced /dɔɪl/ 1 syllable Soundex D400 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Doyle is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

From Irish Ó Dubhghaill (“descendant of Dougal”).

Doyle is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 74,458 people named Doyle in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,147 Americans. That is up 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 73,518.

#441

rank among US surnames

74,458

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.3%

change since 2000 (was #391)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#432	Stevenson	75,169	4,107
#433	Christensen	75,143	4,109
#434	Manning	74,949	4,119
#435	Gill	74,948	4,119
#436	Curry	74,919	4,121
#437	McLaughlin	74,816	4,127
#438	Harmon	74,737	4,131

Who is named Doyle

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Doyle identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Doyles

24 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brian Doyle-Murray
American actor, born 1945
Christopher Doyle
Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and film director, born 1952
Jim Doyle
44th Governor of Wisconsin, born 1945
Jerry Doyle
American talk radio host and actor (1956–2016)
David Doyle
American actor (1929–1997)
John Doyle
American soccer player, born 1966
Kevin Doyle
British actor, born 1960
Matt Doyle
American actor and singer, born 1987
Mike Doyle
American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, born 1972
Brian Doyle
Australian rower, 1930–2008
Michael F. Doyle
American politician (born 1953)
Tony Doyle
British cyclist (1958–2023)

Notable Doyles come mostly from the United States (16), Australia (5) and the United Kingdom (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Doyle

Doyle has the Soundex code D400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D400.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Doyle come from?: From Irish Ó Dubhghaill (“descendant of Dougal”).
How common is the surname Doyle?: 74,458 people in the United States had the surname Doyle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,147 Americans. It ranked 441st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Doyle?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Doyle identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Doyle?: Brian Doyle-Murray, American actor, followed by Christopher Doyle.
Where is the surname Doyle most common?: Wikidata records people named Doyle in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Doyle?: Doyle is /dɔɪl/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Doyle?: Doyle is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Doyle getting more or less common?: More common. 73,518 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 74,458 in 2010, up 1.3%.
Is Doyle also a first name?: Yes. Doyle is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.