Dandison Surname
Approximately 621 people bear this surname
Dandison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Andrew,' from nick. (Scotch) Dandy; v. Tandy. This nick, was an early one, and once as much English as Scotch.
Dandi (without surname), Lincolnshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameDandison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 589 | 1:300,752 | 16,796 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Dandison (633) may also be a first name.
Dandison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Andrew,' from nick. (Scotch) Dandy; v. Tandy. This nick, was an early one, and once as much English as Scotch.
Dandi (without surname), Lincolnshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Dande, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Dandy (without surname), Lincolnshire, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Willelmus Dandy, et uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Dandisone, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
'Andro Llwahd, cailit Dand of Baghed,' 1541: The History of Liddesdale and the Debatable Land.
Dande Elwald, 1515: ibid.
Dand Pringill, 1516: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.
Dand Eliot, 1586: ibid.
Dande Eleot, 1586: ibid.
1742-3. Baptised — Ann, d. John Dandy: St. Dionis Backchurch.
A south country surname, "son of Dand or Dandie," which see.
See Dendy. One Dandi occurs in the H.R. of Lincolnshire as an under bailiff, but whether that was his surname or his Christian appellation does not appear.
The same as Dendy, found Dendye, Dendy, Dandie, Dandy; thought to be originally D'Awnay or Dawndy, which Lower thinks is the same as D'Aunai; and he says there are at least seven places called Aunai in Normandy, one of which, Aunai Abbaye, arrond. Vire, was an ancient barony, and from thence probably came the family. The name may also be from Dand, Dandy, familiarly used in Scotland for Andrew.
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Dandison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dandison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dandison is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dandison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 523,160th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,735,179 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dandison reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 330,859th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 633 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 300,752. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 67 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent reside and Abia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Dandison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dandison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 357 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dandison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dandison are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
Dandison earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year.
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