Dawkin Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dawkin Surname Definition:

= Daw (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Ther hopped Hawkyn, T)ier daimsed Dawkyn, Ther trumped Tomkyn.— ‘The Turnament of Tottenham:' Percy’s Reliques.

Dawkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Wales211:147,35910,403
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dawkin (12) may also be a first name.

Dawkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Daw (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Ther hopped Hawkyn, T)ier daimsed Dawkyn, Ther trumped Tomkyn.— ‘The Turnament of Tottenham:' Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Edward Dawkins owned some land in Burstall in 1759; Michael Dawkin was a Thurnby freeholder in 1630 (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dawkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawkin is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,290,735th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Dawkin are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 27 percent are found, Essex, where 17 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Dawkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dawkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dawkin last name expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawkin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dawkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning $27,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% less than the national average, earning $38,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawkinn922/
Dawkisn921/
Dawkind921/
Davkin83142/
Dabkin833/
Dowkin832/
Dafkin831/
Dawken830/
Davkina7798/
Dawkenn771/
Dovkin6721/
Dofkin676/
Davkyn672/
Dowcin671/
Dawkem670/
Dowken670/
Dovkina6211/
Davkyna625/
Davchin624/
Dobkyn5049/
Devkyn5038/
Dobken5020/
Döbken5010/

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Dawkin Reference & Research

Dawkins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dawkins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Dawkin
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