Dawbin Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dawbin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the bairn of Daw,' exactly equivalent to Dawson. Such entries are common in old Yorkshire records; v. Barnfather.

Robertas Thombarne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Wilbarne, 1370: ibid.

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Dawbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Dawbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the bairn of Daw,' exactly equivalent to Dawson. Such entries are common in old Yorkshire records; v. Barnfather.

Robertas Thombarne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Wilbarne, 1370: ibid.

Adam Gibbarne (i.e. Adam, the barn of Gib [Gilbert]), 1379: ibid.

1578. Robert Dawborne and Susanna Treves: Marriage Lic. (London).

1644. Married — Thomas Dawborne and Deborah Thomson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Daw’s Bairn or Child [v. Daw, and Middle English barn, Old English bearn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Daubin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dawbin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawbin is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawbin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dawbin is the 1,544,715th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Dawbin live; 72 percent live in Australasia and 72 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 56,604. In New Zealand Dawbin is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 40 percent live, Waikato Region, where 33 percent live and Wellington Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of New Zealand it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Dawbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dawbin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dawbin surname contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawbin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dawbin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Dawbin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $44,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dabbin8348/
Dabuin8310/
Davbin831/
Dawben830/
Dowbing771/
Dawvn731/
Dobbin676,621/
Dowben6710/
Dovbin677/
Dabuen677/
Dovwin670/
Davweng6235/
Dovbina623/
Dawnpenn571/
Dobbn551/
Daiphueng5360/
Dobbyn501,482/
Dobben50419/
Davuim50137/
Dovben5019/
Dovbyn504/
Davuen502/

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