Dobney Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dobney Surname Definition:

For Daubeny, q.v.

Dobney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4381:127,21012,694
United States2591:1,399,45596,631
Australia1601:168,72317,330
Jamaica1031:27,8642,130
Canada881:418,70036,754
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Dobney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Daubeny, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of D'Aubigne (which see).

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

Dobney Last Name Facts

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

Dobney has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobney? popularity and diffusion

Dobney is the 338,735th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,710,447 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Dobney reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 127,210. In England Dobney is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 22 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Dobney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dobney has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dobney are 24.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dobney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $58,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doubney921/
Dobne9114/
Dobny910/
Downey8358,148/
Dabney8310,032/
Dobner832,987/
Debney83693/
Dubney8330/
Doubne8311/
Dobneh831/
Dobnes831/
Dovney830/
Daubney771,857/
Doubner7720/
Dobnych7719/
Downney774/
Dhobhne772/
Downiey771/
Daabney771/
Hdebney771/
Dabneye770/
Doowney770/
Downe73713/
Downy73255/
Dobni7339/
Dabne7330/
Dubny7314/
Dabny7310/
Dubne737/
Debne735/
Dobna733/
Dobná731/
Dovne731/
D'Aubney7124/
Debenney712/
Daubneys710/
Dabenney710/
Downie6718,285/
Dabner67706/
Dubner67583/
Dovner67317/
Dawney67250/
Dabhne6756/
Davney6719/
Dobnio6718/
Dubnyi6717/
Debnoy6710/
Downee676/
Döbner676/
Dabneh674/
Downed673/
Downeu673/
Douvne673/
Dubnie672/
Dabnay672/
Downay671/
Dubniy671/
Daubny671/
Downet671/
Dabniy671/
Dabnoy671/
Downiy671/
Debneh671/
Dabnet671/
Dhabne671/
Dhebny671/
Doubna671/
Downei671/
Daubne671/
Downny670/
Dabnee670/
Downea670/
Dohbna670/
Dowhny670/
Debnay670/

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