Dumbill Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dumbill 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.

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Dumbill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Wales221:140,66110,115
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471

Dumbill 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.

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

Dumbill Last Name Facts

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

Dumbill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumbill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,198,640th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Dumbill reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England Dumbill is most common in: Cheshire, where 27 percent live, Staffordshire, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Dumbill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dumbill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dumbill last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dumbill Last Name Statistics demography

Dumbill earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dumbille934/
Dumbil929/
Dumbell86417/
Dunbill864/
Dimbil77973/
Dumble77468/
Dumbel7724/
Dombil779/
Dhimbil715,453/
Dunwill7114/
Doumbel716/
Duunbil714/
Dunbell713/
Donbill711/
Doumble711/
Dimbell710/
Dombell710/
Dunbaell670/
Dumbelova636/
Dombel622,590/
Dümbül6224/
Dimbel626/
Dumuel622/
Donuil621/
Dunble621/
Dhimbl621/
Dunwell571,865/
Donwill573/
Dounbel571/
Domwell570/
Donbell570/
Dunnwell531/

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