Dauncey Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dauncey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dauntsey,' a parish in the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol—natural and inevitable corruptions.

Peter de Dauntesy, Berkshire, 1273.

Richard de Dauntesye, Wiltshire, ibid.

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Dauncey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4591:121,39012,264
Canada2021:182,40418,127
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Wales881:35,1653,495
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Australia651:415,31833,226
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Dauncey (11) may also be a first name.

Dauncey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dauntsey,' a parish in the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol—natural and inevitable corruptions.

Peter de Dauntesy, Berkshire, 1273.

Richard de Dauntesye, Wiltshire, ibid.

1539. Married — William Bower and Johane Dauncy: St. Antholin (London).

1542. Buried — Mistriss Dancy, wife of Alderman Dancy: ibid.

1606. Married — Thomas Dansie to Sarah Dansie: ibid.

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

For Dancey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A corruption of Dantsey, or Dauntsey, a parish in Wiltshire. 2. Dance, a place in the department of Orne, in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dauncey Last Name Facts

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

Dauncey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dauncey.

How Common Is The Last Name Dauncey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 365,723rd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,391,020 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Dauncey reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 11 people.

The last name Dauncey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 459 people, or 1 in 121,390. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Somerset, where 10 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Dauncey is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Dauncey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dauncey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dauncey last name increased 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 479 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dauncey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dauncey surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Dauncey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.31% more than the national average, earning R 582,960 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $56,515 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Auncey9313/
Daunchey930/
Dancey922,066/
Daunce9265/
Dauncy920/
D'Ancey868/
Danncey861/
Daunsey861/
Dauncay861/
Dunchey861/
Danchey860/
Dantcey860/
Dance8312,900/
Dancy837,318/
Dunce83150/
Duncy831/
Daungcay80153/
Dunckiey801/
Dancer775,410/
Dungey773,077/
Dansey77974/
Danzey77675/
Dancea77628/
Daunge77449/
Dances77298/
Dancet77271/
Dankey77197/
Duncke77151/
Dancie77129/
Dounce7797/
Deance7789/
Danche7787/
Dunkey7780/
Daunke7777/
Dunsey7772/
Duncea7765/
Dancke7759/
Dancoe7745/
Dunjey7743/
Dangey7723/
Dancyt7718/
Dunche7713/
Dhuncy7713/
Doncey7713/
Danceh776/
Dunchy775/
Dancay773/
Duence772/
Danchy772/
Dhance772/
Duncer772/
Daunse772/
Dancee772/
Duncay771/
Duncie771/
Dancez771/
Dancsy771/
Duncei771/
Duncoy771/
Dancep771/
Deancy770/
Danciy770/
Dunzey770/
Danchie71386/
Douence71277/
Dahncke71261/
Dunsche71142/
Dangcay71117/
Danchet71113/
Dungcoy7177/
Dunchie7171/
Dhansey7168/
Dainche7159/
Donchey7143/
Dungcay7142/
Dunchue7135/
Danches7133/
Dancesh7132/
Dhankey7128/
Dhanciy7127/
Dahnjey7126/
Dandgey7122/
Deancer7121/
Dantche7119/
Datince7118/
Dangche7114/
Dancheu7114/
Dancher7112/
Danchez7111/
Daencke719/
Daunsae716/
Dungeya716/
Dangeya716/
Dantsey716/
Dankeya715/
Dhaunge714/
Dhaunje714/
Danchyt713/
Dancier713/
Duncher712/
Damchey712/
Dahunse712/
Dansces712/
Dangkey712/
Doungey712/
Dancerr711/
Dhanche711/
Danceer711/
Dunchee711/
Dunkeye711/
Dunkoey711/
Dunscee711/
Dunsgey711/
Danchay711/
Danssey711/
Danhche711/
Daunsøe711/
Dehancy711/
Dawence711/
Dandjey711/
Dusence711/
Dankeyu711/
Dieancy711/
Danscer711/
Duncett710/
Daumcer710/
Dunnsey710/
Dunckee710/
Deuance710/
Danscoy710/
Dainsey710/
Davency710/
Donckey710/
Dange6763,874/
Danca678,025/
Danci675,771/
Dunca675,105/
Danse674,402/
Danke673,853/
Dunge673,485/
Danzy671,277/
Danze67941/
Dunke67541/
Dunse67501/
Danje67334/
Dancă67256/
Daineche67209/
Donce67127/
Dunky67107/
Dunchych6778/
Dansy6772/
Dunze6743/
Danscher6741/
Danky6726/
Danchetz6721/
Dunschee6719/
Dunzy6715/
Dançe6711/
Danče6710/
Dancé6710/
Doncy678/
Danchych678/
Duncă676/
Dhainche674/
Dunje674/
Daunchai674/
Duenchay673/
Doungeye672/
Dounchay672/
Dunceith671/
Dhaunchi671/
Dantchez671/
Dasences671/
Damce671/
Dassince671/
Dumce671/
Daungkay671/
Damncheh671/
Danchaya671/
Dancè671/
Dgantche671/
Daehncke671/
Deanchay671/
Daungchi671/
Danchyts671/
Dounchue670/

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