Deakin Surname

39,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Deakin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,9771:6,207890
United States1,3751:263,60624,853
Australia1,0361:26,0583,546
Canada5721:64,4157,505
Wales3371:9,1831,013
Scotland2741:19,5392,290
New Zealand1681:26,9544,714
Northern Ireland1501:12,3001,807
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Romania281:717,06748,956
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France171:3,907,219231,005
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Austria101:851,54467,454
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Swaziland41:324,550996
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China41:341,830,39216,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0901:5,960917
Wales491:32,0081,749
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

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.

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

Deakin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deakin (Arabic: دكين) occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Deakin.

How Common Is The Last Name Deakin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 39,491st most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 548,224 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Deakin are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles. Deakin is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name internationally, held by 48 people.

The last name Deakin is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 8,977 people, or 1 in 6,207. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 13 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Deakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deakin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Deakin surname rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 688 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 225 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deakin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Deakin are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.5% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deaking924/
Deackin920/
Dakin9110,899/
Dekin91888/
Daykin832,920/
Deykin831,045/
Dekina83664/
Detkin83454/
Dakina83371/
Dekien83189/
Daikin83180/
Deaken8380/
Dekint8342/
Dakien8341/
Daukin8326/
Deikin8320/
Dackin8319/
Datkin8319/
Deškin8313/
Dekind8311/
Doekin8311/
Daşkin8311/
Dedkin8310/
Dahkin836/
Deakyn833/
Daekin833/
Diekin833/
Deckin832/
Deakne832/
Deacin831/
Dadkin831/
Dakion831/
Duekin831/
Deukin831/
Dejkin831/
Dehkin831/
Dakuin831/
Dakihn831/
Deekin830/
Dekion830/
Dekn802/
Dakn801/
Deykina77739/
Dakkina77493/
Dekindt77341/
Deshkin77101/
Deachin7760/
Dechkin7752/
Deikina7713/
Dautkin7711/
Deekina7711/
Deacken7711/
Dakking7710/
Dekkina775/
Diyakin775/
Daaking775/
Deekien773/
Dyekina773/
Dayakin772/
Daszkin772/
Dekienė772/
Daykina771/
Dedkind771/
Deyukin771/
Daukina771/
Daikina771/
Dayikin771/
Dackina771/
Deiking771/
Dowekin770/
Dauskin770/
Daehkin770/
Deakeng770/
Deasken770/
Deuaken770/
Daqin732,812/
Dacin731,872/
Decin731,104/
Deken731,087/
Dikin73809/
Dykin73634/
Daken73438/
Dekyn73141/
Dakne7365/
Dekne7326/
Deqin7319/
Dakyn735/
Diekn733/
Dhakn732/
Dakhn731/
Dakkn731/
Dezkn731/
Dekhn731/
Dakinova7165/
Daukienė7145/
Deikienė7132/
Dackienė715/
Deechkin713/
Dakingue712/
Dakinová712/
Deschkin711/
Deushkin711/
Deyshkin711/
Daschkin711/
Daacking710/
Daşkın674,497/
Dhakne673,396/
Dakeen672,529/
Deeken672,140/
Daquin671,723/
Dykina671,436/
Dickin671,025/
Dequin67997/
Dekhne67991/
Decaen67921/
Dieken67889/
Dechin67507/
Dachin67484/
Decken67463/
Dhekne67313/
Dikina67195/
Doykin67178/
Dyokin67157/
Dyskin67106/
Detkyn6772/
Dakhne6771/
Deikyn6764/
Dakken6762/
Ditkin6745/
Deqing6734/
Doikin6734/
Daqing6730/
Dekken6723/
Dhaken6717/
Doeken6717/
Deycin6715/
Dydkin6714/
Dykink6712/
Dağcin6710/
Deukim677/
Dakyna677/
Deckne676/
Dedkyn676/
Duykin675/
Daicin675/
Deicen674/
Dikkin674/
Didkin674/
Daaken673/
Dasqin673/
Deskyn673/
Doukin672/
Deiken672/
Dekynt672/
Daucin672/
Dackén672/
Dakoen672/
Daccin672/
Dakhnd672/
Daşqin671/
Diokin671/
Dytkin671/
Dhakhn671/
Decuin671/
Dehkne671/
Digkin671/
Deucin671/
Tdikin671/
Dehken671/
Dakyon671/
Dacuin671/
D'Acin671/
Dekoen671/
Dekuen671/
Dekenn671/
Daiqun671/
Deicin671/
Daskyn671/
Deacen670/
Dayckinck670/
Deakym670/
Dueken670/

Deakin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deakin in the Arabic language
دكينdkyn-
ديكينdykyn-
ديكنdykn-

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