Dobbyn Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dobbyn Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.

Dobbyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4551:796,61361,475
Ireland3661:12,8661,546
Canada2671:137,99814,236
Australia1561:173,04917,681
England1381:403,75427,757
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2081:21,2972,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Dobbyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.

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

Although some of the earliest references to this name in Ireland, i.e. those in the thirteenth century, find it in Cork and Limerick, it became firmly established in Co. Kilkenny during the next century as the Patent and Chancery rolls, Ormond deeds and other such records attest. Dobbyn of Dobbynswood, Co. Kilkenny, was prominent from 1500, Dobbyns appear among the leading gentry of the county in 1537 and 1598. The “census” of 1659 found Dobbyn a principal Irish name in the barony of Gowran; Nicholas Dobine of Ballymarey, Co. Kilkenny, was transplanted to Connacht as a papist in 1657. From Co. Kilkenny they spread to the nearby city of Waterford and perhaps the best known family of the name is that of Waterford. Two of them were‘ mayors (1460 and 1589) and their prosperity can be measured by the fact that all the eight Dobbyns whose wills were proved in the Prerogative court between 1663 and 1808 were of Waterford. This statement raises the question of the spelling of the name.

Eight Dobbin wills also passed through the Prerogative court (from 1718to 1795)and none of these was of Waterford, 5 being of Ulster. If we now consider the distribution of the name in modern times we find that 75 per cent belong to Antrim or an adjacent Ulster county-all Dobbin-and only a small number of Dobbyns are still to be found in counties Waterford and Kilkenny. The Dobbins of Antrim first appear as Constable of Carrickfergus Castle in 1400: seventeen of them were sheriffs and eight mayors of Carrickfergus between 1571 and 1666.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of little Dob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Dob or Robert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dobbyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobbyn occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobbyn? popularity and diffusion

Dobbyn is the 264,221st most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,917,372 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Dobbyn reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 455 people, or 1 in 796,613. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and Michigan, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States Dobbyn is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Dobbyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dobbyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dobbyn surname rose 968 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dobbyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dobbyn are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dobbyn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $43,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobbynn920/
Dobbn911/
Dobbin836,621/
Dobben83419/
Dovbyn834/
Dobbym830/
Dobbing77528/
Dobbina774/
Dobbisn772/
Dovbyna771/
Dobbind771/
Doobbing710/
Dubbin67322/
Dubben67153/
Dabbin6748/
Dovben6719/
Dowben6710/
Dovbin677/
Dubbink62473/
Dubbing627/
Dabbing624/
Dovbina623/
Dabbina622/
Dowbing621/
Dobouen621/
Dabbink620/
Dawbin50134/
Dabuin5010/
Dabuen507/
Davbin501/
Dovwin500/
Dawben500/

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Dobbyn Reference & Research

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Dobbins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dobbins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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