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
The last name Dominy occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dominy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 141,820th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,320,136 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dominy are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dominy is also the 632,267th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 205 people.
The last name Dominy is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,401 people, or 1 in 150,962. In The United States Dominy is most numerous in: Georgia, where 28 percent live, Texas, where 25 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Dominy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dominy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dominy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dominy are 18.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.41% being registered with the 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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