Deen Surname
Approximately 355,223 people bear this surname
Deen Surname Definition:
(i) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dean,' from residence therein; Middle English dene, a valley.
Often found as a suffix in local names, as in Todmorden, Rottingdean.
Thomas dela Dene, Hertfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameDeen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 226,394 | 1:789 | 122 |
| India | 57,248 | 1:13,399 | 1,102 |
| Sierra Leone | 22,185 | 1:320 | 54 |
| Sri Lanka | 13,522 | 1:1,539 | 216 |
| United States | 6,508 | 1:55,694 | 6,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,048 | 1:6,112 | 847 |
| Ghana | 3,671 | 1:7,361 | 992 |
| Bangladesh | 3,334 | 1:47,797 | 2,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,247 | 1:2,822 | 353 |
| Egypt | 2,227 | 1:41,282 | 4,194 |
| Gambia | 2,058 | 1:935 | 141 |
| Netherlands | 1,958 | 1:8,625 | 1,081 |
| England | 1,197 | 1:46,548 | 5,852 |
| Kuwait | 993 | 1:3,827 | 508 |
| Australia | 763 | 1:35,381 | 4,664 |
| Qatar | 509 | 1:4,633 | 481 |
| Canada | 448 | 1:82,245 | 9,170 |
| Oman | 379 | 1:9,731 | 1,260 |
| Malaysia | 355 | 1:83,082 | 5,835 |
| Bahrain | 338 | 1:3,990 | 671 |
| Guyana | 301 | 1:2,532 | 464 |
| South Africa | 256 | 1:211,632 | 22,369 |
| Singapore | 253 | 1:21,770 | 855 |
| Iraq | 252 | 1:138,975 | 3,720 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 247 | 1:5,522 | 878 |
| Yemen | 212 | 1:124,648 | 6,780 |
| Nigeria | 169 | 1:1,048,182 | 43,882 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| Benin | 113 | 1:91,466 | 10,568 |
| Iran | 86 | 1:892,820 | 42,918 |
| Philippines | 70 | 1:1,446,260 | 102,978 |
| Liberia | 51 | 1:86,442 | 7,100 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Maldives | 27 | 1:14,969 | 1,066 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Jamaica | 18 | 1:159,442 | 5,298 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Senegal | 11 | 1:1,325,395 | 3,666 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:219,598 | 16,839 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,344 | 1:37,365 | 4,424 |
Deen (66,250) may also be a first name.
Deen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(i) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dean,' from residence therein; Middle English dene, a valley.
Often found as a suffix in local names, as in Todmorden, Rottingdean.
Thomas dela Dene, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Jacob de la Dene, Kent, ibid.
Johanna del Dene, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus del Dene, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Denne, 1379: ibid.
(a) Offic. 'the dean.'
Robert le Deen, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Dean, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Of local origin. There is or was a place named Den in the perish of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, and Dean in the parish of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, was an ancient seat of the Boyds, earls of Kilmarnock. Permission was granted in 1345 to Robert de Den, canon of Dunkeld, "for leave to choose his confessor, who shall give him plenary absolution at the hour of death" (Pap. Pet., I, p. 89). Johannes de Den in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 165). In a bond of manrent dated 1703 by William Dean alias Davidson, "miller at the King's Milne (and many other individuals), who and their ancestors, all named Deans, otherwise called Davidsons," acknowledged themselves to be followers, dependents, and kinsmen under and to the lairds of Mackintosh (Mackintosh muniments, p. 150). John Dene was burgess of Irvine, 1499 (Simon, 1), William Dane, burgess of Arne, 1503 (Friars Ayr, p. 70), Thomas Deyne held a tenement in Irvine, 1542 (Irvine, I, p. 200), John Deyne was a monk of Kilwinning Abbey, 1557. John Dene or Dein in the regality of Kilwinning, 1590 (Retours, Ayr, 755), and James Dean, tenant in Chapelgill, 1792 (Lanark CR.).
= Dean, q.v.
Anglo-Saxon denu, a vale or plain. Atte Dene is the common form in old times, implying residence at such a place. There are, however, eighteen parishes or places called Dean in the Gazetteer of Engl., and Dene occurs in Domesd. as a personal appellation.
Dean,Deane. —This name has two principal areas of distribution, one in Cheshire, Staffordshire, and in their vicinity, the other in the south of England, especially in Wilts and in the counties adjacent. There are numerous parishes of the name in the south of England, a circumstance that explains the prevalence of the name in that region.
Deen Demographics
Deen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Deen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deen (Hindi: दीन, Marathi: देन, Russian: Деен) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Deen is the 1,528th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,515 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Deen live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 14,555th most numerous given name globally It is held by 66,250 people.
Deen is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 226,394 people, or 1 in 789. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 47 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 20 percent reside and Balochistan, where 15 percent reside. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in 115 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside and Sierra Leone, where 6 percent reside.
Deen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Deen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,078 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 76 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Deen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Deen surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Deen last name are 8.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.36% registered with the party.
The amount Deen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.34% more than the national average, earning R 333,504 per year; in United States they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $42,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $55,301 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deen in the Marathi language | ||
| देन | dena | - |
| Deen in the Hindi language | ||
| दीन | dina | 98.24 |
| Deen in the Russian language | ||
| Деен | deen | - |
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Deen Reference & Research
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