Deakin Surname
Approximately 13,293 people bear this surname
Deakin 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.
Read More About This SurnameDeakin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,977 | 1:6,207 | 890 |
| United States | 1,375 | 1:263,606 | 24,853 |
| Australia | 1,036 | 1:26,058 | 3,546 |
| Canada | 572 | 1:64,415 | 7,505 |
| Wales | 337 | 1:9,183 | 1,013 |
| Scotland | 274 | 1:19,539 | 2,290 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Northern Ireland | 150 | 1:12,300 | 1,807 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,090 | 1:5,960 | 917 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:262,925 | 21,549 |
Deakin (48) may also be a first name.
Deakin 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.
1 for Deacon, q.v.
2 for Dickin, q.v.
3 for Daykin, q.v.
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.
Deakin Demographics
Average Male Deakin Height
176.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Deakin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deakin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Deakin (Arabic: دكين) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Deakin.
How Common Is The Last Name Deakin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 39,491st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 548,224 people. The surname Deakin occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Deakin reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. Deakin is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 48 people.
Deakin is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 8,977 people, or 1 in 6,207. In England Deakin is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 13 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Deakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Deakin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 688 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 225 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Deakin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Deakin surname are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Deakin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.19% more than the national average, earning R 273,732 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% more than the national average, earning $44,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $57,155 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deakin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deakin in the Arabic language | ||
| دكين | dkyn | - |
| ديكين | dykyn | - |
| ديكن | dykn | - |
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Deakin Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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