Dumbrill Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dumbrill Surname Definition:

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

Dumbrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2821:197,58217,327
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Wales151:206,30213,003
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
France41:16,605,680368,153
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852

Dumbrill 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

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

Dumbrill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dumbrill has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumbrill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dumbrill is the 730,373rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Dumbrill live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 197,582. In England it is most common in: West Sussex, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 23 percent are found and Essex, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Dumbrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dumbrill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dumbrill surname grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dumbrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dumbrill surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dumbrill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.31% more than the national average, earning R 397,596 per year and in United States they earn 23.81% less than the national average, earning $32,875 USD per year.

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