Dumbleton Surname

253,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dumbleton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dumbleton,' a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Evesham Probably 'the town of Dumbold,' from the name of the first settler.

Thomas le Dumbilton, Buckinghamshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

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Dumbleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:76,3268,634
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Australia1311:206,07420,044
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Ireland151:313,92910,911
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5771:42,2455,319
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Dumbleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dumbleton,' a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Evesham Probably 'the town of Dumbold,' from the name of the first settler.

Thomas le Dumbilton, Buckinghamshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Odo de Dumbleton, Gloucestershire, ibid.

1795. Married — John Dumbleton and Sarah Buckler: St. George, Hanover Square.

1796. James Dumbulton and Eli. Wells. ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Dumbleton (Glos.), the Anglo-Saxon Dumeltún - Dumel’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dumbleton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dumbleton is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumbleton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dumbleton is the 253,171st most common surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,665,522 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Dumbleton reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 730 people, or 1 in 76,326. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 9 percent live and Warwickshire, where 9 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Dumbleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dumbleton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dumbleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dumbleton last name are 25.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dumbleton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning R 267,648 per year; in United States they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning $49,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $51,751 CAD per year.

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