Daltry Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Daltry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Daltry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
England901:619,09036,665
Wales171:182,03112,022
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Daltry (18) may also be a first name.

Daltry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica). He further adds that Hauterive is in the arrondissement of Alencon in Normandy.

Robert de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, ibid.

Elena de Dautry, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Dautry, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Dawtre, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Dautre, 1379: ibid.

1617. Married — Anthony Cobbe and Christyan Dawtrye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Dawtr(e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Daltry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Daltry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Daltry occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daltry? popularity and diffusion

Daltry is the 1,159,732nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Daltry are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Daltry is also the 2,608,198th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Daltry is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent are found, Oregon, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 44 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Daltry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Daltry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Daltry surname grew 758 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daltry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Daltry surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Daltry earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.64% less than the national average, earning $38,557 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daltrey92462/
Dealtry92308/
Daultry9213/
Daltroy928/
Daultrey86101/
Dealtrey8615/
D'Altroy868/
Daltri83245/
Daltre837/
Daltra835/
Doltry830/
D'Altri77452/
Daltrui7736/
Daltrit771/
Daltrei771/
Daltroa771/
D'Altrui71101/
Doultrey710/
Doltra6753/
Doltree621/
Doultree578/
Dolehetri531/

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