Dumbell Surname
Approximately 417 people bear this surname
Dumbell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Domville (which see), a great Cheshire surname. There is not the shadow of a doubt about this derivation.
James Domvile, 1521: Earwaker's History of East Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameDumbell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 236 | 1:103,285 | 10,350 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Dumbell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Domville (which see), a great Cheshire surname. There is not the shadow of a doubt about this derivation.
James Domvile, 1521: Earwaker's History of East Cheshire.
James Dowmbill, 1522: ibid.
Peter Dombell, of Newton in Makerfield, 1639: Wills at Chester.
Elizabeth Dombell, 1568: ibid.
Hannah Dumbell, of Newton-in-Makerfield, (1660-80).
Richard Dumbell, of Newton, 1674: ibid.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dumel or *Domel [cp. Old English dóm, doom, judgment]
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Dumbell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dumbell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dumbell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dumbell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 704,927th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. The last name Dumbell occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Dumbell are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 198,993. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 45 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Cheshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Dumbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dumbell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dumbell last name rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 104 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dumbell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dumbell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Dumbell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning R 208,068 per year; in United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.17% less than the national average, earning $41,651 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbel | 92 | 24 | / |
| Dumbill | 86 | 197 | / |
| Doumbel | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dunbell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dombell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dimbell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dumbille | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dunbaell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dombel | 77 | 2,590 | / |
| Dumble | 77 | 468 | / |
| Dumbil | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dimbel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dumuel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dumbelova | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dunwell | 71 | 1,865 | / |
| Dunbill | 71 | 4 | / |
| Doumble | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dounbel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donbell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Domwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunnwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dimbil | 62 | 973 | / |
| Dümbül | 62 | 24 | / |
| Dombil | 62 | 9 | / |
| Donbel | 62 | 5 | / |
| Dunwel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dunble | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dhimbl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dunuel | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dhimbil | 57 | 5,453 | / |
| Donwell | 57 | 56 | / |
| Dunwill | 57 | 14 | / |
| Duunbil | 57 | 4 | / |
| Donbill | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dunweld | 57 | 1 | / |
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