Dowbakin Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dowbakin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowbiggin,' a hamlet in the parish of Sedbergh, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Dowfbyggyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Dowfebyging, 1379: ibid.

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Dowbakin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Dowbakin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowbiggin,' a hamlet in the parish of Sedbergh, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Dowfbyggyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Dowfebyging, 1379: ibid.

Christopher Dowbikine, of Tatham, 1613: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Dowbiggin, of Tatham, 1678: ibid.

For the probable origin of this name, v. Duff.

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

Dowbakin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowbakin is found most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowbakin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname Dowbakin is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dowbakin reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Dowbakin is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 70 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 14 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside.

Dowbakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dowbakin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Dowbakin Reference & Research

Dowbiggin One-name Study - A profile of the Dowbiggin surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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