Dulwich Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Dulwich Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Dulwich (Surrey), anciently Dylawys and Dilwisshe-(apparently) Dyla's Meadowland [Middle English wyssh, wissh, Old English wisc, meadowland]

Dulwich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140

Dulwich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Dulwich (Surrey), anciently Dylawys and Dilwisshe-(apparently) Dyla's Meadowland [Middle English wyssh, wissh, Old English wisc, meadowland]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dulwich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dulwich occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dulwich? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dulwich is the 1,775,494th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Dulwich reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 45 percent are found, Essex, where 33 percent are found and Dorset, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Denmark, where 7 percent are found.

Dulwich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dulwich has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dulwich last name expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dulbich860/
Dolwitsch7511/
Dolvich717/
Dulbish716/
Dolvisch675/
Dolvitsch6344/
Dutlevych631/
Dulbis627/
Dulvis621/
Duluis620/
Dollvitsch591/
Dolwitz577/
Dulbiss574/
Dulluis571/
Dulbois571/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dulwich
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