Dunkinson Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Dunkinson Surname Definition:

Dunklin’s Son: v. Dunkin.

Dunkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
Australia711:380,22131,281
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Dunkinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dunklin’s Son: v. Dunkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dunkinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunkinson is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunkinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunkinson is the 988,329th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. Dunkinson occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Dunkinson are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 41 percent reside, Lancashire, where 13 percent reside and Durham, where 12 percent reside. Not including England Dunkinson exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Dunkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunkinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dunkinson surname expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunkinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dunkinson are 48.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dunkinson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.24% less than the national average, earning $35,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.71% more than the national average, earning $61,961 CAD per year.

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