Daubney Surname

220,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Daubney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Aubigny,' a spot in Normandy (v. Taylor's Rom. de Rou). 'William de Albini attended William the Conqueror at the Conquest Wace mentions him as the "butler D'Aubignie"' (ibid. p. aai).

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Daubney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0601:52,5646,452
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Australia1951:138,43914,922
Canada951:387,84834,448
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Israel441:194,49219,021
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Dominica11:75,891912
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4361:55,9076,641
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Daubney (14) may also be a first name.

Daubney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Aubigny,' a spot in Normandy (v. Taylor's Rom. de Rou). 'William de Albini attended William the Conqueror at the Conquest Wace mentions him as the "butler D'Aubignie"' (ibid. p. aai). Lower has a good article on the name (Patronymica Britannica). In some of the instances in the French the de is practically duplicated.

William de Aubeni, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Daubeney, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Daubini, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh de Aubeny, Norfolk, ibid.

Ordnell de Daubeny, Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Aubeny, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Ascelina Daubeny, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1540. Married — Oliver Dawbney and Anne Forde: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

The French D’Aubigny = Of Aubigny or Albinus’s Estate [M.Latin Albiniac-um, -ác-um being the Latin-Gaul. poss. suff.] Aubigny is a common French place- name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Daubney is a very ancient Lincolnshire name. In the forms of Daubini and de Aubini it occurred in the wapentake of Ness in the reign of Edward I., and as Aubeny and Aubeney at the same time in other parts of the county (H. R.); in the same reign we find Daubeney or Daubeny in Bucks (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Daubney Last Name Facts

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

Daubney (Arabic: دوبني) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daubney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Daubney is the 220,047th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,924,365 people. The last name Daubney is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Daubney reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. Daubney is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,060 people, or 1 in 52,564. In England Daubney is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 23 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Daubney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daubney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Daubney surname grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daubney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Daubney last name are 9.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.26% registered with the party.

The amount Daubney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.3% more than the national average, earning R 380,928 per year; in United States they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $45,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $49,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Aubney9324/
Daubneys930/
Dabney9210,032/
Dubney9230/
Daubne921/
Daubny921/
Daubner861,977/
Daubnay861/
Daybney861/
Daabney861/
Doubney861/
Dabneye860/
Daubnet860/
Dabne8330/
Dubny8314/
Dabny8310/
Dubne837/
Dabenney800/
Dobney771,086/
Dabner77706/
Dubner77583/
Dawney77250/
Dabhne7756/
Davney7719/
Dubnyi7717/
Doubne7711/
Dabneh774/
Dabnay772/
Dubnie772/
Dabnoy771/
Dabniy771/
Dubniy771/
Dabnet771/
Dhabne771/
Dabnee770/
Deubner71936/
Dampney71195/
Deabner7124/
Doubner7120/
Dubnych714/
Dhabhne714/
Dubnaya713/
Hdubnyi711/
Deavney711/
Dhubhne711/
Dawnehy711/
Dabenne711/
Dehabne711/
Dawhney710/
Deawney710/
Davne672,495/
Dubna67273/
Dawne67143/
Dubni67125/
Dubný67117/
Dubná67111/
Dobne6714/
Dubynnyi6713/
Dujovney6710/
Dabni677/
Davny677/
Dubienny677/
D'Ampney673/
Dabna673/
Dubinnyy673/
Dubennyi672/
Dabienne671/
Duvny670/
Dumphney670/
Dobny670/

Daubney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daubney in the Arabic language
دوبنيdwbny-

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