Dakin Surname
Approximately 10,899 people bear this surname
Dakin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' from nick. Daw, and diminutive Daw-kin; compare Wilkin, Watkin, &c. The original nick, seems to have been pronounced Day rather than Daw; v. Dawkins.
Daykenus (without surname), Rutland, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameDakin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,794 | 1:14,686 | 2,168 |
| United States | 2,634 | 1:137,608 | 14,378 |
| Benin | 1,300 | 1:7,950 | 1,095 |
| Australia | 910 | 1:29,666 | 3,991 |
| Canada | 902 | 1:40,849 | 5,094 |
| Turkey | 239 | 1:325,613 | 20,914 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| France | 132 | 1:503,202 | 70,199 |
| Nigeria | 93 | 1:1,904,761 | 67,919 |
| Russia | 88 | 1:1,637,762 | 109,009 |
| Wales | 88 | 1:35,165 | 3,495 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| Burkina Faso | 49 | 1:374,533 | 5,986 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| Jamaica | 32 | 1:89,686 | 3,941 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Colombia | 24 | 1:1,990,586 | 12,178 |
| Isle of Man | 19 | 1:4,517 | 958 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Nauru | 3 | 1:3,960 | 383 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,126 | 1:11,465 | 1,756 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 896 | 1:56,048 | 6,272 |
Dakin (1,532) may also be a first name.
Dakin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' from nick. Daw, and diminutive Daw-kin; compare Wilkin, Watkin, &c. The original nick, seems to have been pronounced Day rather than Daw; v. Dawkins.
Daykenus (without surname), Rutland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
The three names following occur on the same page:
Dakyn de Idsford, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Dawkyn. 1379: ibid.
Henricus Daykyn, 1370: ibid.
'547-8. Thomas Hide and Agnes Dakyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1793. Married — Robert Minson and Ann Dakin: St. George, Hanover Square.
1804. — Paul Daykin and Elizabeth Shabiey: ibid.
A double diminutive of David, q.v.
See David. The motto of this widely-spread family, Stryke Dakeyne, the Devil's in the Hempe, is said to have originated from an incident in a sea-fight. It was used temp. Edw. VI., and probably much earlier.
From A., near Louviers, Normandy. Herveius de Acquigny occurs 1058 (Morice, Hist. Bret. Preuves, i. 430). Roger de Akeny, 13th cent., held fiefs from the honour of Peveril of London (Testa de Neville). This family was numerous, and of great importance in England, as the records show.
The Dakins of Buxton and the Daykins of Alfreton possess an ancient Derbyshire name. The family of Dakeny or De Akeny followed William the Conqueror into England, and in the 13th century they were settled in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Bedfordshire, where they held possessions; in the 15th century they were established in Herts, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire; and in Derbyshire the Dakins owned lands in Chelmorton, Fairfield, and Wollow in the reign of Edward IV. (G.). The ancient motto of this widely - spread race was "Stryke Dakeyne, the Devil's in the Hempe, " an allusion to an incident in a sea - fight prior to the reign of Edward VI. (L.). In the 17th century a family of Dakeyne resided in Stubbing - Edge, and another family of Dakin then lived in Castleton; the name was also established in Chesterfield last century (G.). Daking is a Suffolk form of the name. I am inclined to think that the name of Le Dekene (The Deacon?), which occurred in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk in the 13th century (H. R.), may have sometimes given rise to the name in East Anglia and elsewhere. At all events, it is remarkable that Deakin, a name now peculiar to Staffordshire, should be associated in that county with Dakin, and that the (apparently Latinised) form of Daykenus occurred in Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).
Dakin Demographics
Dakin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Dakin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dakin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dakin (Hindi: डाकिन, Oriya: ଦାକିନ, Russian: Дакин) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dakin.
How Common Is The Last Name Dakin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,476th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 668,644 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Dakin reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. Dakin is also the 198,172nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 1,532 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 3,794 people, or 1 in 14,686. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 13 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 9 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Benin, where 12 percent are found.
Dakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dakin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dakin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States Dakin are 10.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dakin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 326.2% more than the national average, earning 1,474,980 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning R 231,444 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning $19,282,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $49,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,225 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dakin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dakin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାକିନ | dakina | 80 |
| ଦାକୀନ | dakina | 20 |
| Dakin in the Hindi language | ||
| डाकिन | dakina | 50 |
| दकीन | dakina | 50 |
| Dakin in the Russian language | ||
| Дакин | dakin | - |
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