Dunkin Surname
Approximately 5,591 people bear this surname
Dunkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Duncan' a modification (imitative) towards such diminutives as Wilkin, Tomkin, Watkin, &c.
'Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-1841), surveyor general of the Ordnance, belonged to a respectable Northumbrian family, said to be of Scotch descent, and originally named Duncan': Dictionary of National Biography.
Read More About This SurnameDunkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,585 | 1:79,053 | 9,019 |
| England | 319 | 1:174,665 | 15,923 |
| Russia | 193 | 1:746,752 | 62,507 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Latvia | 73 | 1:28,083 | 4,296 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Bulgaria | 27 | 1:258,478 | 13,520 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:94,113 | 9,671 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:3,192 | 355 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,695 | 1:29,628 | 3,603 |
Dunkin (90) may also be a first name.
Dunkin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Duncan' a modification (imitative) towards such diminutives as Wilkin, Tomkin, Watkin, &c.
'Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin (1773-1841), surveyor general of the Ordnance, belonged to a respectable Northumbrian family, said to be of Scotch descent, and originally named Duncan': Dictionary of National Biography.
William fil. Donkani, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Alnon Donykyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard Donykyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1633. Thomas Cater to Elizabeth Dunkin: Canterbury Cathedral.
1660. George Dunkin to Elizabeth Lewis: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Duncan,' which see. No doubt imitative of the common English suffix -kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tompkin, Tompkinson, &c.; compare Donkin.
1508. Richard Bromlve and Mary Dunkyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1660. Married — George Dunkin and Alix. Lewis: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1772. — John Dunkin and Elizabeth Hooper: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic) for Duncan (q.v.) (English) = Dun(n (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -kin.
An English corruption of the Scottish Duncan. The Duncans ' came south ' at an early date, for one Donecan had got as far as Somersetshire at the making of Domesd. In the XIV. cent. it was often written Dunkan and Duncon in English records.
From Dunnichen; a location name in Forfar (?).
Dunkin Demographics
Dunkin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dunkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dunkin (Arabic: دانكن, Russian: Дунькин) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunkin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 86,199th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,303,442 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Dunkin live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,005,046th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 90 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,585 people, or 1 in 79,053. In The United States Dunkin is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.
Dunkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dunkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunkin surname increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dunkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dunkin surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Dunkin last name are 11.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.1% being registered with the party.
The amount Dunkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 269.64% more than the national average, earning R 878,400 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $40,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% less than the national average, earning $46,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkina | 92 | 168 | / |
| Dungkin | 92 | 8 | / |
| Dunckin | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dounkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dunnkin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dušenkin | 86 | 8 | / |
| Duncking | 86 | 0 | / |
| Donkin | 83 | 4,350 | / |
| Dunken | 83 | 837 | / |
| Dumkin | 83 | 342 | / |
| Duncin | 83 | 18 | / |
| Dunkyn | 83 | 11 | / |
| Dunkim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dunkhn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunkinová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunkinova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunkyna | 77 | 13 | / |
| Dongkin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dunchin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Doenkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Duncken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunkent | 77 | 0 | / |
| Daumkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunkenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Duncn | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dounkeng | 71 | 141 | / |
| Daungken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dungchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donken | 67 | 153 | / |
| Duncen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Donkyn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Doungchin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dunccn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dunkem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doenkyn | 62 | 2 | / |
| Dongken | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dunchen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dauncen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Doonkeen | 57 | 76 | / |
| Dumkn | 55 | 1 | / |
| Doungchen | 53 | 4 | / |
| Dumkyn | 50 | 23 | / |
Dunkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dunkin in the Russian language | ||
| Дунькин | dunkin | - |
| Dunkin in the Arabic language | ||
| دانكن | dankn | - |
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