Ditchburn Surname

206,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Ditchburn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a variant of Tichborne, which see, compare Tennyson for Dennison, &c. (a) Local, 'of Ditchburn,' a small township in the parish of Ellingham, Northumberland.

1546. Buried — John Decheborn: St.

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Ditchburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2671:43,9765,577
Australia3231:83,5789,683
Canada2031:181,50518,050
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Wales221:140,66110,115
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malta11:430,2723,380
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:46,2535,734
Scotland371:101,1685,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Ditchburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a variant of Tichborne, which see, compare Tennyson for Dennison, &c. (a) Local, 'of Ditchburn,' a small township in the parish of Ellingham, Northumberland.

1546. Buried — John Decheborn: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1776. Married — Jean Rihoy and Susannah Ditchborn: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A rare surname. I have found it only in the Glasgow Directory. Of local origin from Ditchburn in Northumberland. James Ditchburn of Ushaw Moor (Cumberland) was author of The Deil's reply to Robert Burns, published in 1793 and now a very rare item.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A township in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ditchburn Last Name Facts

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

Ditchburn occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ditchburn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ditchburn? popularity and diffusion

Ditchburn is the 206,971st most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,641,952 people. The last name Ditchburn is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ditchburn are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,267 people, or 1 in 43,976. In England Ditchburn is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live, Durham, where 11 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Not including England Ditchburn exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Ditchburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ditchburn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ditchburn surname grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 34 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ditchburn Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ditchburn surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ditchburn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 291% more than the national average, earning R 929,160 per year; in United States they earn 43.51% less than the national average, earning $24,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $47,342 CAD per year.

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