Dunbavand Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Dunbavand 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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Dunbavand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
France51:13,284,544357,392
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Dunbavand 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

Dunbavand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunbavand is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunbavand? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,980,395th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Dunbavand reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Dunbavand is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 57 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live and Derbyshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Dunbavand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunbavand has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dunbavand surname increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunbavan9449/
Donbavand89285/
Dunbevand8912/
Dunbavon826/
Donbavond780/
Donvabond670/
Tanbafanday601/

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