Dunkerly Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dunkerly 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.

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Dunkerly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:946,36870,670
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Dunkerly 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.

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

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dunkerly Last Name Facts

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

Dunkerly is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunkerly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dunkerly is the 707,442nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Dunkerly reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States Dunkerly is most frequent in: Maryland, where 22 percent are found, Indiana, where 10 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Dunkerly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunkerly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunkerly surname expanded 317 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunkerly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dunkerly surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dunkerly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $49,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning $50,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunkerley942,493/
Dunkerely940/
Dunckerly940/
Dunkerlay940/
Dunkerl931/
Dunckerley891/
Donkerly881/
Dankerley820/
Dankerl80141/
Donkerlo7527/
Dunkarlo751/
Dankarly751/
Tankerly751/
Dankerlui71189/
Tankerley7119/
Dunkurola711/
Dangherly710/
Dungral6790/
Dungareliy6724/
Dungaraliy6724/
Dungrel676/
Doungrl671/
Tunkrul671/

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