Dingsdale Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dingsdale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dinsdale,' a parish in County Durham; also a township in Yorkshire.

John de Dimedale, Norfolk, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Dingsdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:273,12821,453
Canada421:877,27667,671
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Wales131:238,04114,239
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918

Dingsdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dinsdale,' a parish in County Durham; also a township in Yorkshire.

John de Dimedale, Norfolk, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1580. John Dimesdale and EHz. Price: Marriage Lic.(London).

1630. Baptised — Katherine, d. George Dymsdall: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1801. Married — John Doyle and Sarah Margaret Dinsdale: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish co. Durham, and a township co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Dinsdales, who are named after parishes in the North Riding and in South Durham, are now best represented in the Bedale district. There was a Leeds family of this name in the 17th century (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dingsdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dingsdale is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dingsdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 858,879th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Dingsdale are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 273,128. In England Dingsdale is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 43 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 24 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Besides England Dingsdale is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Dingsdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dingsdale has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dingsdale surname expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dingsdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dingsdale are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Dingsdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.88% more than the national average, earning $67,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tingsdal829/
Dingsdul820/
Tengsdal711/
Tingstål598/
Tungstall563/
Duncastle560/

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