Deakins Surname

181,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Deakins Surname Definition:

(Welsh) The son of little Deak, a pet form of David (beloved).

Deakins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6961:213,71420,846
England4211:132,34713,067
Australia791:341,71828,950
Canada721:511,74443,418
Wales301:103,1518,167
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:87,6819,186
Wales291:54,0832,718
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4101:122,48511,900

Deakins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh) The son of little Deak, a pet form of David (beloved).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Deakins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deakins occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Deakins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Deakins is the 181,039th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,098,446 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Deakins are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Deakins is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,696 people, or 1 in 213,714. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 20 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Deakins is found in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Deakins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Deakins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deakins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Deakins surname are 24.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Deakins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $45,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deadkins934/
Dakins92472/
Dekins9216/
Deakns921/
Dackins8643/
Daukins8619/
Dekinsh864/
Deakens863/
Doekins862/
Dezkins861/
Daekins861/
Daykins861/
Deckins861/
Deekins861/
Daikins860/
Diekins860/
Dakns831/
Dauckins800/
Daickins800/
Dekens772,467/
Dykins77476/
Dakens7738/
Dikins7726/
Dakyns7713/
Dhekns771/
Dickins712,822/
Decaens71216/
Deekens71189/
Deckens718/
Doykins716/
Dikkins715/
Daquins714/
Ditkins712/
Doekens712/
Deskens711/
Dechins711/
Duikins711/
Diskins711/
Detkens711/
Dekensh711/
Deykens710/
Deikens710/
Doukins710/
Desquins6780/
Dickiens671/

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Deakins Reference & Research

Dakin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Dakin 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deakins
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