Dodkins Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dodkins Surname Definition:

Dodkin’s (Son): v. Dodkin.

Dodkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:209,46618,018
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Australia431:627,80744,139
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Dodkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dodkin’s (Son): v. Dodkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dodkins Last Name Facts

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

Dodkins is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodkins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 684,148th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. The last name Dodkins occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Dodkins reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 209,466. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Staffordshire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England Dodkins exists in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Dodkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dodkins has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dodkins surname increased 451 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dodkins Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dodkins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.07% more than the national average, earning R 596,640 per year and in United States they earn 86.74% more than the national average, earning $80,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dokins9219/
Dockins862,591/
Dudkins8630/
Doskins8618/
Doykins866/
Dotkins862/
Dookins861/
Doškins861/
Doukins860/
Dockkins800/
Dakins77472/
Doknæs7719/
Dokens7719/
Dockens71450/
Dookens7152/
Dackins7143/
Dokkens710/
Datkins710/
Doykens710/
Dockince671/
Douchins671/
Dakns671/
Dauckins670/
Dakens6238/
Dakyns6213/
Docens622/
Daquins574/
Dookems571/
Detkens571/
Daskens570/
Daukens570/
Dackens570/
Datchins530/
Dhouchens501/

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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 Dodkins
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