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 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
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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