Donkin Surname

107,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Donkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Duncan' a modification (imitative) towards such diminutives as Wilkin, Tomkin, Watkin, &c.

'Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-1841), surveyor general of the Ordnance, belonged to a respectable Northumbrian family, said to be of Scotch descent, and originally named Duncan': Dictionary of National Biography.

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Donkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1191:26,2953,595
Australia6251:43,1935,488
United States4941:733,72357,547
South Africa2611:207,57722,069
Russia1921:750,64162,731
Canada1621:227,44221,827
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Scotland851:62,9865,075
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Wales211:147,35910,403
Bulgaria201:348,94517,019
Israel171:503,39037,521
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India51:153,413,076951,030
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1111:21,9403,099
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Donkin (31) may also be a first name.

Donkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Duncan' a modification (imitative) towards such diminutives as Wilkin, Tomkin, Watkin, &c.

'Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-1841), surveyor general of the Ordnance, belonged to a respectable Northumbrian family, said to be of Scotch descent, and originally named Duncan': Dictionary of National Biography.

William fil. Donkani, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Alnon Donykyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Donykyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1633. Thomas Cater to Elizabeth Dunkin: Canterbury Cathedral.

1660. George Dunkin to Elizabeth Lewis: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 English forms of Duncan, q.v. 2 for Dankin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donkin Last Name Facts

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

Donkin (Russian: Донкин) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 107,288th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,675,298 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Donkin live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 31 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2,119 people, or 1 in 26,295. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 31 percent are found, Durham, where 12 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Donkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donkin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Donkin surname expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Donkin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Donkin last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.74% registered with the party.

The amount Donkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.6% more than the national average, earning R 483,840 per year; in United States they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $48,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $57,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donkina92893/
Dongkin926/
Doenkin922/
Dounkin921/
Dhonkina863/
Donnkina861/
Donkkina861/
Dongkina861/
Dunkin835,591/
Dankin83812/
Donken83153/
Donkyn838/
Doncin833/
Donkne830/
Dankina77645/
Dunkina77168/
Donchin77139/
Dangkin7714/
Dungkin778/
Donkyna777/
Dohnken775/
Dongqin774/
Dunckin773/
Doenkyn772/
Donkaen772/
Donkgne772/
Donquin771/
Dhonkne771/
Dongken771/
Dunnkin770/
Dahnkin770/
Dounkeng71141/
Doonkeen7176/
Dongqing7111/
Dušenkin718/
Doonchin714/
Dankienė712/
Donquint711/
Donckeng711/
Dongkeun711/
Duncking710/
Danken672,040/
Dunken67837/
Dumkin67342/
Dancin67117/
Dankyn6796/
Donkem6739/
Duncin6718/
Dankinova6714/
Dunkyn6711/
Dankne673/
Dunkim673/
Danqin672/
Doungchin672/
Doncen671/
Dunkhn671/
Dunkinova671/
Dunkinová671/

Donkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donkin in the Russian language
Донкинdonkin-

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