Dawtry Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dawtry Surname Definition:

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.

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Dawtry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malta11:430,2723,380
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Dawtry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Dawtry Last Name Facts

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

Dawtry is found most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawtry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Dawtry are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 44 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Dawtry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dawtry has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dawtry last name rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dawtry Last Name Statistics demography

Dawtry earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawtrey92174/
Daftry8331/
Dowtry830/
Dafthray7121/
Daftri6716/
Daftre674/
Daubthrey671/
Dhavtre622/
Daphtri621/
Davtrich571/
Dowtrich571/
Deftri5092/

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Dawtry Reference & Research

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Dawtry/ Dealtry 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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