Davin Surname

50,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Monaco

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,7581:36,7075,648
France2,5021:26,5483,182
United States2,1181:171,13317,276
Belgium6301:18,2492,793
Italy3281:186,45327,529
England2751:202,61117,646
Ireland2561:18,3941,972
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
Australia1371:197,04919,369
India1251:6,136,523142,720
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
Kenya741:624,05328,587
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Canada501:736,91258,785
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Sweden281:351,67024,678
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Wales141:221,03813,576
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Monaco121:3,089236
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3801:11,6581,608
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:143,89313,487

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Daimhín A Co. Tipperary name often confused with Devine. IF 115

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Daimhín A Co. Tipperary name often confused with Devine. IF 115

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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 in The Philippines. It can also appear in the variant forms: Davín. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Davin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,670th most prevalent last name worldwide, 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 numerous first name on earth, held by 19,618 people.

Davin is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,758 people, or 1 in 36,707. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Visayas, where 22 percent reside, Davao Region, where 17 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Davin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Davin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Davin surname 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.21% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davín932/
Dauvin911,395/
Davion91834/
Davine91447/
Davina91389/
Deavin91367/
Davain91225/
Davoin91183/
Davein91141/
Daving9140/
Davgin9120/
Dasvin9115/
Dhavin9113/
Davind9110/
Davisn918/
Davien917/
Dayvin916/
Daivin914/
Davihn912/
Datvin911/
Davint911/
Daevin911/
Davoine832,773/
Davaine831,066/
Daveine8349/
Deavina8310/
Davisen8310/
Davaain8310/
Davigne833/
Davaing833/
Dayvina832/
Daiving832/
Davinth832/
Davisin831/
D'Avion831/
Davingh831/
Dayvine831/
Deavion831/
Daivind831/
Daivain831/
Daivina831/
Davinne831/
Deavine831/
Davicin831/
Daivine831/
Dhauvin831/
Deaving830/
Devin807,970/
Daven80850/
Dovin80630/
Davim80407/
Davén8049/
Davyn804/
D'avoine7789/
Davoisne7773/
Davissen7728/
Davainne7725/
Davinova7715/
Davesing7710/
Davising778/
Dauvhine771/
Daviseng771/
Davingue771/
Davissin770/
Daboin735,956/
Dhovin734,824/
Dovina73279/
Deaven73247/
Dauven73226/
Dabhin73194/
Davuim73137/
Davene7391/
Daiven7354/
Dabain7347/
Doving7343/
Dovgin7341/
Douvin7339/
Davean7339/
Daveim7336/
Dovine7335/
Devain7334/
Dewain7332/
Dovinh7329/
Devien7324/
Devoin7321/
Dawain7312/
Dabuin7310/
Dabine738/
Dawine737/
Davyna737/
Dawoin736/
Dhavim736/
Deyvin735/
Devinn735/
Dowain735/
Davøen735/
Daivim734/
Daveen734/
Davoim734/
Dhaven733/
Doivin733/
Daveun733/
Deivin733/
Dauvén733/
Dhevin733/
Devein732/
Dobain732/
Daeven731/
Deevin731/
Daveng731/
Davent731/
Davgen731/
Dawgin731/
Dawhin731/
Dovind731/
Davoyn731/
Davyon731/
Deuvin731/
Dovien731/
Davyne731/
Dabein731/
Dovion730/
Dovain730/
Davidteng711/
Daivajn671,481/
Davesne67979/
Davenne67798/
Dauboin67174/
Doubain6753/
Douvion6742/
Dhobain6727/
Davesim6726/
Daivejn6723/
Daveyne6719/
Dauvent6718/
Daibajn6715/
Daveant6712/
Dhowain6711/
Dhovain6710/
Dabhine6710/
Deiving678/
Dovicin678/
Daubine677/
Dhavuim674/
Davayne673/
Deivine673/
Dahaven673/
Dowaing672/
Dhovine672/
Davegne672/
Deyvine671/
Deaboin671/
Daubhin671/
Daveane671/
Davynne671/
Dawaine671/
Dasboin671/
Deavisingh671/
Danphin671/
Dahbine671/
D'Auveigne671/
Douvain671/
Douvina671/
Dabeing671/
Deyvina671/
Daabain671/
Daboine670/
Deavean670/

Davin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davin in the Marathi language
दावीनdavina42.11
दवीनdavina31.58
डवीनdavina10.53
दािवनdaivana10.53
डावीनdavina5.26
Davin in the Hindi language
दवीनdavina36.36
डविनdavina18.18
दवींdavim18.18
दविनdavina9.09
दविणdavina9.09
डाविनdavina9.09
Davin in the Russian language
Давинdavin-
Davin in the Arabic language
دافينdafyn-

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Footnotes

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