Dumfries Surname
Approximately 173 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDumfries Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 83 | 1:1,247 | 170 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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).
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.
Dumfries Demographics
Average Dumfries Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dumfries Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dumfries Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dumfries is found most frequently in Aruba. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dumfries? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,305,105th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Dumfries reside; 49 percent reside in Caribbean and 48 percent reside in Batavo-Caribbean.
This last name is most prevalent in Aruba, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 1,247. Aside from Aruba it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 23 percent reside and Suriname, where 15 percent reside.
Dumfries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dumfries has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dumfries surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfries | 88 | 4 | / |
| Dumfress | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dumphries | 82 | 3 | / |
| Dunfryes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dumphreys | 71 | 56 | / |
| Donfris | 67 | 25 | / |
| Domvris | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dämfors | 67 | 13 | / |
| Domfors | 67 | 12 | / |
| Du Maufras | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dimfors | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dammfors | 63 | 17 | / |
| D'Humphreys | 63 | 2 | / |
| Tumforsi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dima Farias | 63 | 1 | / |
| D Humphreys | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dhema Farias | 60 | 1 | / |
| Dhime Farias | 60 | 1 | / |
| de Humphreys | 60 | 1 | / |
| Dumpherys | 59 | 0 | / |
| Dohm-Frahs | 56 | 5 | / |
| Tompheries | 56 | 0 | / |
| da Maia Farias | 55 | 1 | / |
| Domvros | 53 | 68 | / |
| Tome Farias | 53 | 8 | / |
| Dema-Ferizi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Temfors | 53 | 1 | / |
| Temfers | 53 | 0 | / |
| Tiemi Farias | 50 | 2 | / |
| Dhamavirisah | 50 | 1 | / |
| Tomforsi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Tammfors | 50 | 1 | / |
| Dhamivarisah | 50 | 1 | / |
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