Dingwell Surname
Approximately 777 people bear this surname
Dingwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dingwall,' a parish in Ross-shire.
1789. Married — James Ramsey and Catherine Dingwall: St. George, Hanover Square.
Dingwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 375 | 1:98,255 | 10,681 |
| United States | 350 | 1:1,035,597 | 75,973 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
Dingwell (16) may also be a first name.
Dingwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dingwall,' a parish in Ross-shire.
1789. Married — James Ramsey and Catherine Dingwall: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the lands of Dingwall in Ross. A charter by William, earl of Ross, 1342, is witnessed by John Yonger of Dyngvale; and between 1350—72 another charter by the same earl is witnessed by John called Yong and Thomas, his brother (OPS., II, p. 491). In 1389 William of Dyngwale appears as dean of Aberdeen and Ross (REM., p. 354). Thomas of Dyngvale, canon, is a charter witness, 1451, and in 1463 Thomas the younger of Dingvale had a grant of the lands of Usuy in the earldom of Ross with remainder to his brother, John of Dingvale and his heirs and to the better and more worthy successor of his relatives of the name, in exchange for the third part of Arkboll and the lands of Inchfure, etc. Thomas Dingwell was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1548 (NSCM., I, p. 61). Sir John Dingwall, provost of Trinity College, Edinburgh, one of the Senators of the College of Justice, in 1532, had his Edinburgh residence, Dingwall Castle, on the ground now occupied by the buildings at the junction of Waterloo Place and (old) Shakespeare Square. Some severe Latin verses on him by George Buchanan are quoted in Brunton and Haig's Senators of the College of Justice, p. 11. He is also the "Sir John Dingwell" or Dungwail whom John Knox accuses of having "according to the charitie of Kirkmen," entertained the wife, and wasted the substance of one Alexander Furrour during the latter's confinement in the Tower of London (History of the Reformation, 1790, p. 73). Dingval 1528, Dinguel 1571, Dingvall 1555, Dingvaile and Dingvaille 1460, Dingvell 1567, Dingwell 1506, Dyngwaile 1525.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Dingwall = the Council-Field [Old Norse ðing, a meeting, council + völl-r, a field]
(Scottish) One who formerly lived on the lands of Dingwall (meeting of the local council), in Ross.
A parish and royal burgh in Ross-shire.
Dingwell Demographics
Dingwell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dingwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dingwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dingwell occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dingwell.
How Common Is The Last Name Dingwell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 440,539th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. The last name Dingwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Dingwell are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 98,255. In Canada Dingwell is most prevalent in: Prince Edward Island, where 29 percent reside, Ontario, where 21 percent reside and Alberta, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Dingwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dingwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dingwell last name grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dingwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dingwell are 6.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dingwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $44,059 CAD per year.
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