Dobynes Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

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

Dobynes Surname Definition:

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

Dobynes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Dobynes 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

Dobynes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dobynes occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dobynes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobynes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. Dobynes is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Dobynes are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Dobynes is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 2,071,194. In The United States Dobynes is most numerous in: Missouri, where 26 percent are found, Illinois, where 25 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found.

Dobynes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dobynes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 921 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobynes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dobynes surname are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.38% registered with the party.

Dobynes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.95% less than the national average, earning $34,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobyness931/
Dobyne92239/
Dobines860/
Dubynets801,090/
Dovynets806/
Dhobines806/
Dobine77148/
Dobene777/
Doubinets758/
Dobener71132/
Dobinet7114/
Doubine7111/
Dobinis717/
Debenes712/
Doibine711/
Dhobine711/
Dabines711/
Dobenie711/
Dobiney710/
Dowines710/
Dovines710/
Dubinets671,255/
Dubenets67736/
Dabayneh67110/
Dobeiner6725/
Duobinis6717/
Dabhines6710/
Dovenets675/
Duobiene673/
Davynets673/
Doubaine671/
Dabiness671/
Dabienes671/
Dobenais670/
Debineis670/

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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 Dobynes
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