Dunckley Surname
Approximately 713 people bear this surname
Dunckley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunkerley.' I cannot find the spot, but it is a surname belonging to Lancashires. The variants are many. It is possible that Dinkley, a township in the parish of Blackburn, is the parent; indeed I may say that it is all but certain.
Read More About This SurnameDunckley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 316 | 1:1,147,022 | 82,337 |
| England | 277 | 1:201,148 | 17,563 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 223 | 1:109,307 | 10,757 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Dunckley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunkerley.' I cannot find the spot, but it is a surname belonging to Lancashires. The variants are many. It is possible that Dinkley, a township in the parish of Blackburn, is the parent; indeed I may say that it is all but certain.
Roger de Dynkedlegh, of Wilpshire cum Dinkley, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
This entry practically proves the parentage suggested above.
Robert Dunkerley, of 'Crompstall, husbandman, 1588: Wills at Chester.
V. the commoner form Dunkley.
The Dunkleys have their present home in Northampton and its vicinity. A family of the name held property in Brington in the 15th century; and a family of Dunckley resided at Dodford last century (B.).
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from Dunkerley, a lost town near Blackburn.
- deleted-173293Dunckley Demographics
Average Dunckley Salary in
United States
$45,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunckley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunckley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dunckley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunckley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 470,770th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,220,962 people. The last name Dunckley is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Dunckley live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 23 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Colorado, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 39 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.
Dunckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunckley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dunckley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dunckley last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dunckley surname are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dunckley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.24% more than the national average, earning R 556,632 per year and in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,614 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkley | 93 | 17,503 | / |
| Dunckle | 93 | 41 | / |
| Duncley | 93 | 5 | / |
| Dunckly | 93 | 1 | / |
| Duncklee | 88 | 254 | / |
| Dunckler | 88 | 3 | / |
| Dunkleey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dunkleys | 88 | 0 | / |
| Donckley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dunckles | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dounkley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dunkle | 86 | 4,683 | / |
| Dunkly | 86 | 59 | / |
| Duncle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dunkelley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dunklee | 80 | 530 | / |
| Donkley | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dunkles | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dunclay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunkloy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunkleu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunclee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dumkley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunklie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dunkelly | 75 | 46 | / |
| Duncklau | 75 | 12 | / |
| Dunkless | 75 | 11 | / |
| Duncille | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doncklee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Donkle | 71 | 149 | / |
| Dunkli | 71 | 4 | / |
| Doncle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Doncly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dumkle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunkeller | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dunklau | 67 | 226 | / |
| Dumklay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dumclay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Donklay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dunklui | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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