Dunlop Surname
Approximately 30,452 people bear this surname
Dunlop Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunlop' 'Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop, in Ayrshire, an estate still in the possession of the family' (Lower's Patr. Brit). This Scotch surname in the form of Dunlap swarms in the United States.
Read More About This SurnameDunlop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,044 | 1:59,970 | 7,066 |
| Canada | 5,861 | 1:6,287 | 922 |
| Australia | 4,895 | 1:5,515 | 802 |
| England | 4,164 | 1:13,381 | 1,971 |
| Scotland | 3,894 | 1:1,375 | 239 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,653 | 1:695 | 111 |
| New Zealand | 1,228 | 1:3,688 | 581 |
| South Africa | 403 | 1:134,436 | 15,622 |
| Wales | 204 | 1:15,169 | 1,654 |
| Ireland | 191 | 1:24,654 | 2,360 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Netherlands | 69 | 1:244,742 | 31,623 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Bermuda | 31 | 1:2,106 | 336 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Jamaica | 23 | 1:124,780 | 4,616 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Guyana | 14 | 1:54,444 | 4,775 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:9,198 | 1,357 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,698 | 1:2,609 | 492 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3,945 | 1:949 | 163 |
| England | 871 | 1:27,985 | 3,790 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,450 | 1:34,634 | 4,130 |
Dunlop (91) may also be a first name.
Dunlop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunlop' 'Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop, in Ayrshire, an estate still in the possession of the family' (Lower's Patr. Brit). This Scotch surname in the form of Dunlap swarms in the United States. A Mr. Dunlop at a dinner party, where puns on names were the subject of conversation, said,' No pun could be made on his name.' 'Oh, yes, sir,' said a guest; 'lop off the last syllable, and it is done.' Although not an English surname, I have entered it in this dictionary as many Scotch names have become so familiarized on English soil that the fact that they are immigrants is well-nigh forgotten by many.
Robert Denlopp, of Edinburgh, in Scotland, 1619: Wills at Chester.
A well-known Ayrshire surname derived from the lands of Dunlop in the district of Cunningham. About the middle of last century the name was locally pronounced Delap or Dulap. The first record of the surname appears to be in 1260 in which year dominus Willelmus de Dunlop is recorded as witness to an indenture between Godfrey de Ross and the burgesses of Irvine (Irvine, I, p. 5). The original document does not exist, but a notarial copy was made in 1444. In 1296 Neel Fitz Robert de Dullope (Dunlop) of the county of Arne rendered homage, and as Nel de Dunlopp he appears on an inquest held at Berwick on the lands of Lady Elena la Zouch in Conyngham (Bain, II, p. 205,216). Constantyn Dunlop of that Ilk is mentioned in 1496 (Buccleuch MSS.). Downlop 1564, Dunlape 1683, Dunlope 1573, Dunloup 1599. In the United States the surname appears as Dunlap. Dalape and Dunlape 1686.
(Celtic) belonging to Dunlop (Ayrshire) = prob. the Hill of the Bend [Gaelic dún, a hill + lúib, genit. of lúb, a bend]
(Scottish) One who came from the lands of Dunlop (hill at the bend), in Ayrshire.
(Often corrupted in Scotland to Dunlap and Delap.) Traced to the year 1260, when Dom. Gulielmus de Dunlop was lord of Dunlop in Ayrshire, an estate still in possession of the family.
Local: from the lands of Dunlop in Ayrshire.
(Gaelic.) Local. A parish in the district of Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland; from Dun, a castle, fort, or hill, and lub, a curvature, a bending of the shore—the castle or hill at the bend.
A location name in Ayr.
Dunlop Demographics
Average Male Dunlop Height
176.32 cm
Average Female Dunlop Height
164.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dunlop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunlop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dunlop is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunlop? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dunlop is the 18,125th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 239,313 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Dunlop live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dunlop is also the 998,282nd most widely held given name on earth It is held by 91 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,044 people, or 1 in 59,970. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 89 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Dunlop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dunlop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dunlop surname increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 478 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,074 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dunlop Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dunlop are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dunlop earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.64% more than the national average, earning 452,114 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.77% more than the national average, earning R 496,128 per year; in United States they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning $49,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,255 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlope | 92 | 19 | / |
| Dunloop | 92 | 5 | / |
| Dunllop | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dunliop | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dunlo | 91 | 11 | / |
| Dunlap | 83 | 52,919 | / |
| Dunloy | 83 | 9 | / |
| Donlop | 83 | 7 | / |
| Dunlot | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dumlop | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dunloo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunloa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daunlo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunlob | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunloi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunlopová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunlapp | 77 | 12 | / |
| Dunllap | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dounlap | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dunlape | 77 | 2 | / |
| Deunlap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunloch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Duhnlap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doonlop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dunlaph | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunnlap | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunlaup | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dunlaps | 77 | 0 | / |
| Donlo | 73 | 135 | / |
| Dunla | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dumlo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dunnlapp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dunnello | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dounla | 67 | 534 | / |
| Donlou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Donloi | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dunlat | 67 | 44 | / |
| Donlap | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dumlos | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dunlas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dumlap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dunlad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Donloy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Donloa | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Aunillo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donllo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dumlod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daunla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunlab | 67 | 0 | / |
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Dunlop Reference & Research
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