Dumfries Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Aruba
Highest density in:
Aruba

Dumfries Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the town of Dumfries. William de Dunfres was keeper of the Rolls of Scotland in 1291 (Bain, II, 526). Master Alan de Dunfres was appointed chancellor of Scotland in 1296 (ibid., II, 606,612), and Robert de Dumfries was a monk of Holyrood in 1299 (ibid.

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Dumfries Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Aruba831:1,247170
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Suriname261:21,2544,689
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dumfries Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the town of Dumfries. William de Dunfres was keeper of the Rolls of Scotland in 1291 (Bain, II, 526). Master Alan de Dunfres was appointed chancellor of Scotland in 1296 (ibid., II, 606,612), and Robert de Dumfries was a monk of Holyrood in 1299 (ibid., II, 1052). Nicholas de Drumfres, tenant of Knockynchangill in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liv) may be the Nicholas de Drumfres, burgess of the same, who erected a chantry in the chapel of St. Nicholas, Dumfries, in 1394 (SCM., V, p. 250). John de Drumfreys "filius et apparens heres Herberti Atkynsoun" is in record in 1460 (LCD., p. 253).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Local. A town in Scotland on the river Nith, and said to be so called from the Gaelic Dun, a castle, and Dutch vrows, women—the castle or retreat of the women, a nunnery. I think rather it is derived from Dunfrith, the castle in the forest; Gaelic, Dan, a castle, and frith, a deer—forest.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dumfries Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dumfries is more frequently found in Aruba than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dumfries? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dumfries is the 1,305,105th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dumfries are found; 49 percent are found in Caribbean and 48 percent are found in Batavo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly occurring in Aruba, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 1,247. Besides Aruba Dumfries occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 23 percent are found and Suriname, where 15 percent are found.

Dumfries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dumfries has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dumfries surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dumfries Last Name Statistics demography

Dumfries earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

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