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 surname Davin (Arabic: دافين, Hindi: दवीन, Marathi: दावीन, Russian: Давин) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as: Davín. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Davin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,670th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 720,042 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Davin are found; 32 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Davin is also the 38,391st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 19,618 people.
The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,758 people, or 1 in 36,707. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 22 percent live, Davao Region, where 17 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 10 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Davin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Davin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Davin last name rose 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 764 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Davin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Davin surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Davin last name are 39.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.21% registered to vote for the political 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
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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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