Dinn Surname

256,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dinn Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dynn(e, prob. a variant of Dunn(e -- Dark Brown [Old English dunn] (Celtic) a variant of Dunn, q.v.

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Dinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4821:76,4438,609
United States4391:825,64763,294
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Pakistan1581:1,130,65813,915
England1181:472,18730,747
India311:24,744,045333,161
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Dinn (124) may also be a first name.

Dinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dynn(e, prob. a variant of Dunn(e -- Dark Brown [Old English dunn] (Celtic) a variant of Dunn, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname has two distinct origins, first of all it is an Irish byname, meaning 'dark complexion'; first recorded as Dynn(e) later Dinn(e), a variant of Dunn(e). Another origin of this surname is Anglo-Norman derived from the town of Dives-sur-Mer, brought to England with William the Conqueror. Other variants include Dion, Denn(e), Dann(e), Dynn(e), and Donn(e).

- dinn315

An Irish surname, meaning 'dark coloured' or Anglo-Norman, refering to the inhabitants of Dives-sur-Mer.

- dinn315

(French) Variant of Dion.

(Scottish) Variant of Dunn.

- dinn315

Dinn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dinn (Hindi: दींन, Russian: Динн) is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dinn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 256,751st most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,747,587 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Dinn live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 836,439th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 124 people.

The surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 482 people, or 1 in 76,443. In Canada Dinn is primarily found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 62 percent reside, Ontario, where 16 percent reside and British Columbia, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Canada this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Dinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dinn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dinn last name rose 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 171 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dinn last name are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dinn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $49,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dinne892,052/
Dienn8944/
Dinnh8923/
Dhinn8913/
Dionn898/
Ddinn898/
Duinn892/
Dimnn890/
Din861,912,085/
Dnn8642/
Dhinne8038/
Dingne808/
Ddinne804/
Ding756,223,013/
Dina7584,724/
Dion7563,157/
Ddin7525,030/
Dien7513,335/
Duin754,080/
Denn752,357/
Dhin75644/
Dind75463/
Dihn75122/
Dünn75111/
Ådin7599/
Dynn7520/
Dint7515/
Dnne7513/
Dijn755/
Disn754/
Dgin754/
Dimn754/
D'In753/
Dnng753/
Dinq753/
Ødin753/
Hdin752/
Dnnc752/
Diën751/
Dönn751/
Dinï751/
Dinë751/
Dnnn751/
Ddnn751/
Dinnova732/
Denne674,198/
Dhina671,062/
Dn671,056/
Diehn67679/
Dhing67658/
Dingh67398/
Dhien67251/
Dincq67243/
Tding67219/
Dünne67193/
Dhuin67143/
Dhind6770/
Dhion6741/
Dimne6738/
Dhimn6729/
D'Inc6720/
Duenn6717/
Øding6715/
Åding6714/
Dähnn6713/
Dynne6711/
Dding6710/
Ddina6710/
Dindh676/
Dinkë676/
Denng675/
Hddin675/
Dingk674/
Deenn674/
Dintt673/
Dinqu673/
Dnndh673/
D'Ina673/
Ødynn673/
Gydin672/
Deunn672/
Tddin672/
Dieën672/
Hdnnd671/
Dimnc671/
Dimnt671/
Dinkh671/
Dhdin671/
Dhint671/
Demnn671/
Dennh671/
Åhdin671/
Dennt671/
Dinqq671/
Dennn671/
Dyonn671/
Ddien671/
Dduin671/
Dingg671/
Htdin671/
Dennd670/
Doenn670/
Hdenn670/

Dinn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dinn in the Hindi language
दींनdinna75
दिन्नdinna25
Dinn in the Russian language
Диннdinn-

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