Dinwiddy Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dinwiddy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Dinwoodie (Dumfries), c. 1500 Dunwedy [Gaelic dún, a hill: the second element is doubtful]

Dinwiddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
Wales141:221,03813,576
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Dinwiddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Dinwoodie (Dumfries), c. 1500 Dunwedy [Gaelic dún, a hill: the second element is doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dinwiddy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dinwiddy is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinwiddy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,785,358th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Dinwiddy are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Dinwiddy is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England Dinwiddy is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 38 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Shropshire, where 11 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Dinwiddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dinwiddy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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