Dumbrell Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dumbrell Surname Definition:

(1) “Silent Person” in Old English. (2) Also variant on “Tumbrill”, a wagon. (3) Place name in Cheshire, England (Domville).

Dumbrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4781:56,4766,885
England4041:137,91613,469
Canada631:584,85148,473
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Ireland281:168,1767,397
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dumbrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Silent Person” in Old English. (2) Also variant on “Tumbrill”, a wagon. (3) Place name in Cheshire, England (Domville).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Qu. dummerel, a silent person? Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Dumerle, connected armorially with Damarell of Devon, descended from Robert de Aumerle or Albemarle, a baron in Devon, 1086.

The Norman People (1874)

Dumbrill: The Dumbrills are probably connected in their descent with Thomas Dumbrill of Horsham, in the reign of Charles II.; there is a slab to his memory in Horsham Church, bearing the date of 1678 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dumbrell Last Name Facts

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

Dumbrell is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dumbrell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumbrell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 347,156th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Dumbrell live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 478 people, or 1 in 56,476. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 62 percent live, Victoria, where 21 percent live and Western Australia, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Dumbrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dumbrell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dumbrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dumbrell last name are 46.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dumbrell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 50.73% more than the national average, earning R 358,200 per year; in United States they earn 47% more than the national average, earning $63,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $60,957 CAD per year.

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