Davin Surname
Approximately 10,121 people bear this surname
Davin Surname Definition:
The O.Scand. Dagfinn-r, Anglicized as Dægfinn [Old Norse dag-r, day, (primit.) brightness + Finn-r, the national name]
Davin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,758 | 1:36,707 | 5,648 |
| France | 2,502 | 1:26,548 | 3,182 |
| United States | 2,118 | 1:171,133 | 17,276 |
| Belgium | 630 | 1:18,249 | 2,793 |
| Italy | 328 | 1:186,453 | 27,529 |
| England | 275 | 1:202,611 | 17,646 |
| Ireland | 256 | 1:18,394 | 1,972 |
| Argentina | 236 | 1:181,116 | 15,158 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| India | 125 | 1:6,136,523 | 142,720 |
| Brazil | 117 | 1:1,829,695 | 59,051 |
| Kenya | 74 | 1:624,053 | 28,587 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 380 | 1:11,658 | 1,608 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
The alternate forms: Davín (2) are calculated separately.
Davin (19,618) may also be a first name.
Davin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The O.Scand. Dagfinn-r, Anglicized as Dægfinn [Old Norse dag-r, day, (primit.) brightness + Finn-r, the national name]
Ó Daimhín A Co. Tipperary name often confused with Devine. IF 115
Ó Daimhín A Co. Tipperary name often confused with Devine. IF 115
Davin Demographics
Average Male Davin Height
176.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Davin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Davin (Arabic: دافين, Hindi: दवीन, Marathi: दावीन, Russian: Давин) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Davín. For other possible spellings of Davin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Davin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 50,670th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 720,042 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Davin live; 32 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 38,391st most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 19,618 people.
This surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,758 people, or 1 in 36,707. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 22 percent are found, Davao Region, where 17 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.
Davin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Davin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 764 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Davin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Davin surname is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Davin last name are 39.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Davin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.07% more than the national average, earning R 330,480 per year; in United States they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $44,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $53,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Davin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davin in the Marathi language | ||
| दावीन | davina | 42.11 |
| दवीन | davina | 31.58 |
| डवीन | davina | 10.53 |
| दािवन | daivana | 10.53 |
| डावीन | davina | 5.26 |
| Davin in the Hindi language | ||
| दवीन | davina | 36.36 |
| डविन | davina | 18.18 |
| दवीं | davim | 18.18 |
| दविन | davina | 9.09 |
| दविण | davina | 9.09 |
| डाविन | davina | 9.09 |
| Davin in the Russian language | ||
| Давин | davin | - |
| Davin in the Arabic language | ||
| دافين | dafyn | - |
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Davin Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Davin
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