Dominy Surname
Approximately 3,141 people bear this surname
Dominy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dominic'; both masculine and feminine, Dominicus and Dominica; in Spain, Domingo. For history of the name and saints so called, v. Yonge. Dominey was the pet form. It has always been rare in England.
Read More About This SurnameDominy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,401 | 1:150,962 | 15,517 |
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 168 | 1:145,091 | 12,945 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 186 | 1:269,993 | 21,996 |
Dominy (205) may also be a first name.
Dominy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dominic'; both masculine and feminine, Dominicus and Dominica; in Spain, Domingo. For history of the name and saints so called, v. Yonge. Dominey was the pet form. It has always been rare in England.
Domiuicus de Buketon, Fines Roll, 19 Edward II.
Domenyk Euan, Close Rolls, 34 Henry VI.
1576. Buried — Dennys Dominicus: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1796. Married — William Alcock and Fanny Dominy: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dominical [French Dominique, Latin Dominicus; Latin dominus, a lord] This name was usually given to a child born on the Lord’s Day.
DOMMINNEY: This singular name occurs in Lond. Direct. It may be a corruption of Domine-a sobriquet.
From the German, Domina; a personal name.
Dominy Demographics
Dominy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dominy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dominy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dominy is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dominy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dominy is the 141,820th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,320,136 people. Dominy is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dominy reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 632,267th most common forename at a global level, borne by 205 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,401 people, or 1 in 150,962. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 28 percent are found, Texas, where 25 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Dominy occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Dominy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dominy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dominy last name grew 1,291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dominy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dominy surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dominy surname are 18.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dominy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.06% more than the national average, earning R 377,988 per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $54,248 CAD per year.
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