Dobbyns Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Dobbyns Surname Definition:

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

Dobbyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Dobbyns 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)

The son of Dob or Robert.

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

Dobbyns Last Name Facts

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

Dobbyns is most common in Australia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobbyns? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Dobbyns is mostly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Dobbyns live; 48 percent live in Australasia and 48 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia Dobbyns is most common in: New South Wales, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Dobbyns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dobbyns has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobbyns Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobyns921,910/
Dobbns927/
Dobbins8622,593/
Dobynes86175/
Dobbens863/
Dobbnes862/
Dobbnis861/
Dobynsa861/
Doboyns860/
Dobyens860/
Dobbons860/
Dbyns832/
Dobbinso802/
Dobbinis802/
Dobbines801/
Dobbeins801/
Dobyness801/
Dobbions801/
Dobbiins801/
Dobens77206/
Dobins77128/
Debyns773/
Tobyns771/
Dobnes771/
Dboyns771/
Dabyns771/
Dobans770/
Dibbens71390/
Dubbins71116/
Dibbins7184/
Debbins7156/
Debbens718/
Dibbnis717/
Dobinis717/
Dabbins716/
do Bens715/
Dibbons714/
Tobbins713/
Dobonos712/
Dobunos712/
Doubins712/
Dobinus711/
Dopyans711/
Dobansi711/
Dobbims711/
Dobines710/
Dubbens710/
Duobinis6717/
Dhobines676/
Debbansi676/
D'Abbans674/
Toebbens673/
Dbnas671/
Dobiansi671/
Deobansi671/
Dibyansu671/

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Dobbyns Reference & Research

Dobbins One-name Study - A profile of the Dobbins surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dobbyns
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