Dobyne Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dobyne Surname Definition:

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

Dobyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Dobyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Dobyne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobyne occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobyne? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dobyne is the 1,048,281st most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname Dobyne occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dobyne are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Dobyne is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 32 percent are found, Alabama, where 18 percent are found and Ohio, where 13 percent are found.

Dobyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dobyne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,406 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobyne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dobyne are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% being registered with the party.

Dobyne earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.35% less than the national average, earning $29,622 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobynes92175/
Dobyness861/
Dobine83148/
Dobeyn8376/
Dubyne8327/
Dobene837/
Dowyne831/
Dobener77132/
Dobytin7716/
Dobinet7714/
Doubine7711/
Dobytyn774/
Dobycin772/
Dhobine771/
Dobenie771/
Doibine771/
Dobines770/
Dobiney770/
Dovyn731/
Dobychin711,244/
Dubynets711,090/
Dobychyn71159/
Dabayneh71110/
Dobeiner7125/
Dovynets716/
Dhobines716/
Duobiene713/
Dobychen713/
Doubaine711/
Dobena67526/
Dobień67120/
Dabene6756/
Dobini6745/
Dobeni6743/
Dovine6735/
Doboin6731/
Dubine6722/
Hdovyn6715/
Dovene6710/
Doubinets678/
Dabine678/
Dovhyn676/
Dawyne674/
Dowine674/
Dohvyn673/
Dubene673/
Dobain672/
Dowene671/
Davoyn671/
Dabayn671/
Doubehyni671/
Doychbayn671/
Davyne671/

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