Dallachy Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Dallachy Surname Definition:
Of local origin from Dallachy in the parish of Bellie in Moray, or from Dallochy in the parish of Glass in Aberdeenshire, more probably the latter. Robert Dawloquhy, canon of Moray, who appears in 1484, 1487, and 1494 (RAA., II, p. 211; RMS.
Read More About This SurnameDallachy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
Dallachy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from Dallachy in the parish of Bellie in Moray, or from Dallochy in the parish of Glass in Aberdeenshire, more probably the latter. Robert Dawloquhy, canon of Moray, who appears in 1484, 1487, and 1494 (RAA., II, p. 211; RMS., II, 1694, 2220) is probably the Robert Dalloquhy de Kynnoir mentioned in 1484 (REM., p. 264,265). Richard Dallouchquhy appears as a witness in 1534 (RMS., III, 1337). Thomas Daloquhy, clerk and notary public in the diocese of Aberdeen, 1536 (Echt-Forbes charters, p. 255), is probably Thomas Daloquhy, notary in Alford in 1545 (RMS., III, 3115), and the same with Thomas Dalaquhy, notary public in Lesmoir, 1562 (Aboyne, p. 103). Hector Dolloquhy or Dallowquhy was convicted of assault in Aberdeen in 1561, and in 1570 he was banished from the town (CRA., p. 330,368). Thomas Dalloquhy was "reider" in Aberdeenshire in 1570, and Gibby Dallachy is said to have been the last person hanged on the Gallow Hill of Keith. Dallonquhy (Dallonquhy) 1494.
Dallachy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dallachy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dallachy is found most in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dallachy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dallachy is the 2,414,640th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. Dallachy is mostly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Dallachy are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Dallachy is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 574,377. In Australia Dallachy is mostly found in: Western Australia, where 60 percent live and Queensland, where 40 percent live. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Dallachy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dallachy has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dallachy surname rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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