Dunmow Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dunmow Surname Definition:

(English) belongingto Dunmow, the A.-S ax. Dunmaw [the second element is a deriv. of Old English máwan, to mow, and = meadow; the first is either Old English diminutive a hill, or Old English dun(n, brown]

Dunmow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Dunmow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belongingto Dunmow, the A.-S ax. Dunmaw [the second element is a deriv. of Old English máwan, to mow, and = meadow; the first is either Old English diminutive a hill, or Old English dun(n, brown]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dunmow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunmow occurs most in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunmow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,305,105th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Dunmow are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Dunmow is mostly found in: Essex, where 62 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Berkshire, where 6 percent live. Excluding England Dunmow exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Dunmow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunmow has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dunmow last name grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunmow Last Name Statistics demography

Dunmow earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.85% less than the national average, earning R 145,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denmaw670/
Tanimow623/
Tanmaw501/

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