According to "A Topographical and Historical Map of Ancient Ireland" compiled by Philip MacDermott, M.D., the following were names of the principal families in Ireland, of Irish, Anglo-Norman, and Anglo-Irish origin, from the eleventh to the end of the sixteenth century:
| Surname | Given Name | Description/Memo | Place | Description/Memo |
| O'Dooley | | Cheiftain; Principal Family | Westmeath, Ireland | Families in Ireland from the 11th to the end of the 16th Century |
| O'Doolin | | Principal Familiy | Kerry, IrelandG | Families in Ireland from the 11th to the end of the 16th Century |
| O'Dowling | | Queen's County; Chief; Principal Family | Laois, IrelandG | Families in Ireland from the 11th to the end of the 16th Century |
| O'Dowling | | Chief; Principal Family | Wicklow, Ireland | Families in Ireland from the 11th to the end of the 16th Century |