Dunkerton Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Dunkerton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunkerton,' a parish in Somerset, five miles from Bath.
Nicholas de Donkerton, Somerset, 1 Edward III t Kirby's Quest.
1610. Married — William Dunkerton and Sara Goebye: St.
Read More About This SurnameDunkerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 233 | 1:1,555,618 | 105,142 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Dunkerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunkerton,' a parish in Somerset, five miles from Bath.
Nicholas de Donkerton, Somerset, 1 Edward III t Kirby's Quest.
1610. Married — William Dunkerton and Sara Goebye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Dunkerton Demographics
Dunkerton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dunkerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunkerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dunkerton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunkerton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 573,706th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Dunkerton are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Dunkerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunkerton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunkerton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dunkerton last name are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.08% being registered with the political party.
Dunkerton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $41,932 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinkerton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dankerton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tinkerton | 78 | 17 | / |
| Tankerton | 78 | 2 | / |
| Duangraton | 74 | 4 | / |
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