Dawney Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dawney Surname Definition:

= Daunay, q.v.

Dawney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
Australia381:710,41347,396
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Wales141:221,03813,576
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1601:313,86724,665

Dawney (38) may also be a first name.

Dawney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Daunay, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corrupt form of Doheny, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dawney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawney is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dawney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dawney is the 1,014,722nd most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Dawney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Dawney reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 38 people.

The last name Dawney is most numerous in England, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England Dawney is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 33 percent live, Essex, where 22 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 12 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Dawney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dawney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dawney surname grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 84 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dawney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dawney surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dawney last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dawney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning $35,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $47,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawnehy921/
Deawney920/
Dawhney920/
Dawne91143/
Dawny9111/
Downey8358,148/
Dabney8310,032/
Dawnay83122/
Dhawne8348/
Davney8319/
Dawnie8312/
Dawnne835/
Dewney834/
Dawnge831/
Dawnny830/
Daubney771,857/
Downney774/
Dawenny771/
Deavney771/
Downiey771/
Daabney771/
Daybney771/
Dawhnie771/
Dabneye770/
Dawnnie770/
Doowney770/
Dewnehy770/
Dawneer770/
Davne732,495/
Downe73713/
Downy73255/
Dabne7330/
Dabny7310/
Dawna739/
Davny737/
Dawni736/
Dewne732/
Dewny731/
D'Aubney7124/
Dawnawee714/
Dabenney710/
Downie6718,285/
Dhavne674,150/
Dobney671,086/
Davner67120/
Dabhne6756/
Davnge6746/
Davnyi6725/
Davniy6718/
Davnie677/
Downee676/
Dabneh674/
Downeu673/
Dawnna673/
Downed673/
Dabnay672/
Dhawni672/
Downei671/
Davnet671/
Downay671/
Daubny671/
Dabniy671/
Dabnoy671/
Davnay671/
Deavne671/
Downiy671/
Dawniś671/
Downet671/
Daubne671/
Dhabne671/
Downny670/
Dovney670/
Dabnee670/
Dowhny670/
Deavny670/
Downea670/

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