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Where Does The Last Name Dawn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dawn (Arabic: عضون, Hindi: डान, Oriya: ଡନ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dawn is the 26,370^th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 357,145 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Dawn reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,432^nd most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 679,811 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 13,139 people, or 1 in 58,381. In India Dawn is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 67 percent live, Jharkhand, where 31 percent live and Punjab, where 0 percent live. Outside of India this last name exists in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Bangladesh, where 5 percent live.

Dawn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dawn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 350 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Dawn surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dawn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.6% less than the national average, earning R 105,516 per year; in United States they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning $38,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $45,484 CAD per year.