Dunseath Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dunseath Surname Definition:

Variant forms of this name are Dunsheath, Dunshea, Dunshee and Dunseith. Older forms, as found for example in the Tyrone and Antrim hearth money rolls (1664 and 1669) were Dunsith and Dunsheesthe.

Since it first appears in our records in the seventeenth century it has been found principally in Ulster, particularly in the Ballymena area, though a few appear in the eighteenth century Cork marriage licence bonds.

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Dunseath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
England1701:327,75324,219
Northern Ireland1181:15,6362,112
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Canada671:549,93446,038
Australia301:899,85754,700
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales151:206,30213,003
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:55,3734,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dunseath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant forms of this name are Dunsheath, Dunshea, Dunshee and Dunseith. Older forms, as found for example in the Tyrone and Antrim hearth money rolls (1664 and 1669) were Dunsith and Dunsheesthe.

Since it first appears in our records in the seventeenth century it has been found principally in Ulster, particularly in the Ballymena area, though a few appear in the eighteenth century Cork marriage licence bonds. One James Dunsayer acquired property at Mount Stewart, Co. Tyrone, under the Plantation of Ulster, but as he also appears in the Ulster Inquisitions with the name so spelt, Dunsayer may not in fact be synonymous with Dunsay.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dunseath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunseath occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunseath? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,229th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. Dunseath is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Dunseath reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 1,473,410. In The United States Dunseath is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent reside, New York, where 18 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Dunseath exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Dunseath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunseath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunseath last name grew 1,757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dunseath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dunseath surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Dunseath earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunsheath9465/
Dunseth93293/
Dunseah931/
Dunseat931/
Dunsath930/
Dunseith88594/
Dunsieth8836/
Dunscath880/
Dunseeth880/
Dunset860/
Dunshea80558/
Donseah8016/
Dunsiah803/
Deunseh801/
Dunzath801/
Dumseth801/
Dunseit800/
Dunshat800/
Dunsett800/
Dunsith800/
Dunse77501/
Dunsa7710/
Deungeah751/
Dunseite751/
Dunscith751/
Dunschat751/
Dunceith751/
Dunsuith750/
Dunget71111/
Dunsey7172/
Duncea7165/
Dunser7161/
Dunsay7130/
Dunsee7121/
Duncat7120/
Dunsha7117/
Dunsia7111/
Donseh718/
Dhunsa715/
Donsea715/
Dunsit715/
Dounsa715/
Hdunsa714/
Dunshi713/
Daunse712/
Dungea712/
Duinsa711/
Daunsa711/
Dunshe711/
Dunjat711/
Donsat711/
Dunsie711/
Dunzat710/
Dunsca710/
Donset710/
Dunshy710/
Dunshee67713/
Dunsche67142/
Dunshie67141/
Dungiet6735/
Donsiah6715/
Donsaat678/
Dunschi677/
Dhunshi676/
Dungeya676/
Daunsae676/
Donsieh676/
Dunchat674/
Dhunsas673/
Dahunse672/
Donsett672/
Dunshay672/
Dunshae672/
Dounsia671/
Daunsey671/
Dumshat671/
Dungesh671/
Dunnsha671/
Dunscee671/
Dunsgey671/
Dunsiee671/
Donsith671/
Daunsøe671/
Dungett670/
Duncett670/
Dunnsey670/
Donshea670/
Dunsher670/
Dunsier670/
Donceth670/

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