Dunkeld Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Dunkeld Surname Definition:
Of local origin from Dunkeld in Strathtay, Perthshire. John of Dunkeldyne (an old spelling of the place name) had a safe conduct in England in 1413 (Bain, IV, 841).
Dunkeld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
Dunkeld Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from Dunkeld in Strathtay, Perthshire. John of Dunkeldyne (an old spelling of the place name) had a safe conduct in England in 1413 (Bain, IV, 841).
(Gaelic.) Local. The hazel—hill.
Dunkeld Demographics
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Dunkeld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunkeld Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunkeld occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dunkeld.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunkeld? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,210,518th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Dunkeld reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 23 percent live, East Sussex, where 18 percent live and Durham, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.
Dunkeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dunkeld has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dunkeld surname grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunkeld Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dunkeld last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Dunkeld earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.78% less than the national average, earning R 193,020 per year; in United States they earn 22.1% less than the national average, earning $33,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $42,080 CAD per year.
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Dunkeld Reference & Research
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