Dunbabin Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dunbabin Surname Definition:

A curious East Cheshire surname. I cannot suggest any satisfactory derivation.

Ralph Dunbabin, of Warrington, 1598: Wills at Chester.

Anthony Dunbabin, of Warrii waolttn-araper, 1597: ibid.

Robert Dunbabin, of Runcorn, 1639: ibid.

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Dunbabin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1431:188,78118,817
England1141:488,75531,416
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada401:921,14070,350
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dunbabin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curious East Cheshire surname. I cannot suggest any satisfactory derivation.

Ralph Dunbabin, of Warrington, 1598: Wills at Chester.

Anthony Dunbabin, of Warrii waolttn-araper, 1597: ibid.

Robert Dunbabin, of Runcorn, 1639: ibid. (1621-50).

William Dunbabin, of Frodsham, 1630: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Celtic) Dweller at Bebinn’s HiLL-FoRT [Gaelic dún, a hill— fort]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dunbabin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunbabin occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dunbabin.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunbabin? popularity and diffusion

Dunbabin is the 761,666th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. The last name Dunbabin is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Dunbabin reside; 38 percent reside in Australasia and 38 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Dunbabin is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 188,781. In Australia it is mostly found in: Tasmania, where 50 percent reside, Victoria, where 35 percent reside and Queensland, where 13 percent reside. Beside Australia this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Dunbabin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunbabin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dunbabin surname rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunbabin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dunbabin surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dunbabin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $42,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $45,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunbabbin943/
Dunbabing940/
Dunbebin8864/
Dunbibin880/
Dunbobin880/
Dunbobbin8273/
Dunebabyn822/
Dunbebbin820/
Dunbavn801/
Dnababan75166/
Danbaban751/
Dumbobin750/
Danayababin741/
Danbobbin710/
Dunbeaven710/
Tunibabyan6729/
Dhanababen673/
Donabebian671/

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