Dunmow Surname
Approximately 173 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
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]
Dunmow Demographics
Average Dunmow Salary in
England
£22,796
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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.
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Footnotes
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