Denbeigh Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Denbeigh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Denbigh, the Welsh Dinbech = the Little Hill-Fort [Welsh din, a hill-fort + bech(an, little] Confused with the following name.

Denbeigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

Denbeigh (24) may also be a first name.

Denbeigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Denbigh, the Welsh Dinbech = the Little Hill-Fort [Welsh din, a hill-fort + bech(an, little] Confused with the following name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Denbeigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Denbeigh is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denbeigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Denbeigh is the 2,746,821st most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Denbeigh live; 46 percent live in Southern Africa and 46 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Denbeigh is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,355,552. In South Africa Denbeigh is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 91 percent live, Free State, where 4 percent live and Gauteng, where 4 percent live. Besides South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Denbeigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Denbeigh has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Denbeigh last name decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denbeigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Denbeigh earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 51.56% less than the national average, earning R 115,104 per year and in United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denbigh93374/
Denbiegh880/
Denbig860/
Denbaugh7543/
Denbek7162/
Denbik711/
Dembeg711/
Duenweg6739/
Denbeck6726/
Dembagh6720/
Duembeg6719/
Denboug674/
Denbecq671/
Denbick671/
Dembekh671/
Duenwig670/

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