Deaken Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Deaken Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' a variant of Dakin (which see); compare Deacock for Daycock, or Meacock for Maycock.

(a) Offic. 'the deacon' (q.v). Probably sometimes confused with this surname.

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Deaken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia431:102,5248,134
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Deaken (19) may also be a first name.

Deaken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' a variant of Dakin (which see); compare Deacock for Daycock, or Meacock for Maycock.

(a) Offic. 'the deacon' (q.v). Probably sometimes confused with this surname.

Peter Deakin, of Barrow, yeoman, 1638: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Deakin, of Wimbolds Trafford, husbandman, 1640: ibid.

1802. Married — Samuel Deakin and Ann Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 for Deacon, q.v.

2 for Dickin, q.v.

3 for Daykin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Deakin is an old Lichfield name. Between 1728 and 1805 five mayors of that city bore the name (H.). In 1631 Mr. Deakin of Lichfield left an annual bequest of ten shillings for a sermon at St. Mary's, on the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday (S.). The name still occurs in the city.

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

Deaken Last Name Facts

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

Deaken is most common in Liberia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Deaken.

How Common Is The Last Name Deaken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. Deaken is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Deaken reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Deaken is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

Deaken is most numerous in Liberia, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 102,524. In Liberia Deaken is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 100 percent reside. Other than Liberia Deaken occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Deaken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deaken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deaken surname declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deaken Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Deaken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $54,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deacken9211/
Deakeng920/
Deasken920/
Deuaken920/
Deken911,087/
Daken91438/
Deakin8313,293/
Dakeen832,529/
Deeken832,140/
Decaen83921/
Dieken83889/
Daiken83674/
Decken83463/
Dekien83189/
Dauken8383/
Dacken8381/
Dakken8362/
Dakien8341/
Dekken8323/
Dhaken8317/
Doeken8317/
Dayken834/
Deakyn833/
Daaken833/
Deiken832/
Dakoen832/
Deakne832/
Dehken831/
Dekoen831/
Dekuen831/
Dekenn831/
Deacen830/
Dueken830/
Dekn802/
Dakn801/
Deecken77205/
Deachen77132/
Deikhen77102/
Deicken7745/
Deetken7727/
Dekenne7724/
Dekuehn7714/
Diecken7710/
Daikhen779/
Dahaken777/
Deaking774/
Dhakenc773/
Deekien773/
Deccken773/
Deykhen772/
Dehacen772/
Dekienė772/
Dhakaen771/
Dackeen771/
Deckent771/
Daykeng771/
Deackin770/
Dackent770/
Dakin7310,899/
Diken736,389/
Dekin73888/
Dyken73194/
Decen73148/
Dekyn73141/
Dakne7365/
Dekne7326/
Dakyn735/
Dacen734/
Diekn733/
Dhakn732/
Dakhn731/
Dakkn731/
Deqen731/
Dezkn731/
Dekhn731/
Dakenova71231/
Deikhene7168/
Dekenova7147/
Daukienė7145/
Deikienė7132/
Dahakeng7128/
Deykhene7118/
Dackienė715/
Daikhene712/
Deachenn711/
Deahchen711/
Deuecken710/
Dicken675,905/
Daşkın674,497/
Dhakne673,396/
Daykin672,920/
Dechen672,660/
Dhaqen671,348/
Deykin671,045/
Dekhne67991/
Dikken67908/
Detkin67454/
Dakina67371/
Daukenova67348/
Dhekne67313/
Dijken67235/
Dequen67233/
Decoen67206/
Dachen67200/
Daikin67180/
Detkyn6772/
Dakhne6771/
Deikyn6764/
Dekint6742/
Daucen6733/
Dikoen6727/
Daukin6726/
Daykenova6722/
Deikin6720/
Dackin6719/
Datkin6719/
Deškin6713/
Dekind6711/
Doekin6711/
Daşkin6711/
Dedkin6710/
Dakyna677/
Dhiken676/
Dahkin676/
Deckne676/
Dedkyn676/
Dysken675/
Deicen674/
Daekin673/
Deckem673/
Dioken673/
Diekin673/
Deskyn673/
Deckin672/
Decuen672/
Dekynt672/
Dackén672/
Doiken672/
Dakhnd672/
Deacin671/
Dadkin671/
Dhakhn671/
Dakion671/
Dehkne671/
Dykeun671/
Duekin671/
Duiken671/
Diceen671/
Douken671/
Deukin671/
Djæken671/
Dejkin671/
Dehkin671/
Daqeen671/
Dahcen671/
Dakuin671/
Dakyon671/
Dyoken671/
Dikeen671/
Dakihn671/
Deqeen671/
Daskyn671/
Deekin670/
Deakym670/
Dekion670/

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