Dawtrey Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Andorra

Dawtrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Dawtrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
Canada421:877,27667,671
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086

Dawtrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dawtrey.' Mr. Lower writes as follows: 'Hawtrey, Haultrey. The family were in Sussex in Norman times... . The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore. Norman-the Frenchhaulte-rive, and hence the latinization De Alta Ripa, often modified to Dealtry and Dawtrey, while Hawtrey and Haultrey are closer adhesions to the primitive form' (Patronymica Britannica). He further adds that Hauterive is in the arrondissement of Alencon in Normandy.

Robert de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Alta Ripa, Yorkshire, ibid.

Elena de Dautry, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nicholaus Dautry, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Dawtre, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Dautre, 1379: ibid.

1617. Married — Anthony Cobbe and Christyan Dawtrye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

The French De Hauterive = Of Hauterive (Normandy) or THE High Bank or Shore [French haut-e, Old French h)alt, Latin alt-us, high + French rive, Latin ripa, a bank, shore] There be buried also yn Pet worth Chyrch certain of the Dautereis, whose names in Latine be there wryten De Alta Ripa.-Leland, Itinerary, ed. Hearne (1744), vi. 28.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dawtrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawtrey is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawtrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dawtrey is the 1,300,225th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. Dawtrey is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dawtrey reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England Dawtrey is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, West Sussex, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Dawtrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dawtrey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dawtrey surname rose 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawtrey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dawtrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 640.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,758,830 per year and in Canada they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $59,241 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawtry92136/
Dawtrye860/
Daftry7731/
Daftre774/
Dowtry770/
Daubthrey751/
Dhavtre712/
Dafthray6721/
Daftri6216/
Dewtra621/
Daphtri571/
Davtrich531/
Dowtrich531/

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