Dumbreck Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dumbreck Surname Definition:

This Scottish family, mentioned by Nisbet. probably took their name from Dumbrake castle, co. Aberdeen.

Dumbreck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland601:89,2306,335
England491:1,137,10353,999
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland941:39,8213,041
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dumbreck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This Scottish family, mentioned by Nisbet. probably took their name from Dumbrake castle, co. Aberdeen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the Castle of Dumbrake in Aberdeenshire.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Dumbreck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dumbreck is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumbreck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,409,418th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Dumbreck reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Dumbreck is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 89,230. In Scotland Dumbreck is most frequent in: Renfrewshire, where 32 percent live, Fife, where 18 percent live and Glasgow City, where 17 percent live. Excluding Scotland Dumbreck occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Dumbreck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dumbreck has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Dumbreck last name contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 544 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dumbreck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dumbreck last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Dumbreck earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $47,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dombreck8813/
Dunbreck881/
Dumbrick880/
Dumbreak880/
Dunnbreck820/
Dumbrik801/
Dombrick758/
Dunbrick750/
Dumbrique71816/
Dumbrigue71502/
Dumbregue712/
Dumbreque711/
Dumbrrique671/
Donbrick630/
Dimbrig536/

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