Dunnachie Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dunnachie Surname Definition:

Small septs connected with Clan Robertson of Struan. See under Macconachie. They are said to have adopted these forms of the name of the clan "in order to conceal their identity after the events of 1745" (Adam, p. 174).

Dunnachie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3041:17,6112,121
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia441:613,53943,545
United States341:10,660,557428,392
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:66,8434,009
England51:4,875,074116,529

Dunnachie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Small septs connected with Clan Robertson of Struan. See under Macconachie. They are said to have adopted these forms of the name of the clan "in order to conceal their identity after the events of 1745" (Adam, p. 174).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dunnachie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunnachie is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dunnachie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunnachie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunnachie is the 579,404th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Dunnachie are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 17,611. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: East Ayrshire, where 20 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 13 percent are found and Falkirk, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Dunnachie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunnachie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dunnachie last name expanded 543 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunnachie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dunnachie are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Dunnachie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunachie94105/
Donnachie892,135/
Donachie821,796/
Dunnakhe824/
Donnachi821/
Dunachey820/
Donnachai7898/
Donhachie781/
Donnacuie781/
Daunacher780/
Donnochie780/
Dunnage75417/
Dunakhe75331/
Dinache75218/
Donache75147/
Donachi759/
Dunnaji754/
Dinachi754/
Dunahge751/
Duinneacha742/
Donnachy7136/
Donachey7123/
Donochie7116/
Donhache712/
Donnacha712/
Donachee711/
Dhunakhe711/
Dhunnagi711/
Dunage67285/
Dunagi67188/
Dunaji674/
Dhonnacha671/
Donhacheu671/
Dhunnasiy671/

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