Dunbobbin Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dunbobbin 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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Dunbobbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Dunbobbin 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

Dunbobbin Last Name Facts

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

Dunbobbin has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunbobbin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,220,661st most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Dunbobbin reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Dunbobbin is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 50 percent reside, Cumbria, where 14 percent reside and Devon, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Dunbobbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunbobbin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dunbobbin surname rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunbobin940/
Dunbabbin893/
Dunbebbin890/
Danbobbin890/
Dunbabin82375/
Dunbebin8264/
Dunbibin820/
Dunebabyn672/

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