Dauks Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dauks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' from nick. Daw, diminutive Daw-kin. With the abbreviated forms, compare Perkins, Perkes, and Perks; also Wilkins, Wilkes, and Wilks.

Dorken le Bercher, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Dauks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Dauks 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, diminutive Daw-kin. With the abbreviated forms, compare Perkins, Perkes, and Perks; also Wilkins, Wilkes, and Wilks.

Dorken le Bercher, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Dawkyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Dorkyn, 1379: ibid.

John Dawkyns. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

1677. Married — William Daukines and Ledia Smith, St. James, Clerkenwell.

1721. — John Dawkin sand Ann Ellis: St. Antholin (London).

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

Dauks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dauks is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dauks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Dauks are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 6,192,728. In Germany Dauks is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Dauks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dauks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dauks last name decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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