Dunshee Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

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

Dunshee Surname Definition:

In Cos. Tyrone and Antrim since the seventeenth century. SIF 60

Dunshee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6551:553,37245,711
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

Dunshee (10) may also be a first name.

Dunshee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Cos. Tyrone and Antrim since the seventeenth century. SIF 60

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dunshee Last Name Facts

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

Dunshee is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunshee? popularity and diffusion

Dunshee is the 470,770th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,220,962 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Dunshee are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The surname Dunshee is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 655 people, or 1 in 553,372. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Iowa, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Dunshee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunshee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunshee surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunshee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunshee last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dunshee are 14.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.68% being registered to vote for the party.

Dunshee earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning $49,027 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunschee9319/
Dunsee9221/
Dunshe921/
Dunshea86558/
Dunsche86142/
Dunshie86141/
Dunshae862/
Dunsiee861/
Dunscee861/
Dunchee861/
Dunsher860/
Donshee860/
Dunse83501/
Dunseeth800/
Dungee77805/
Dunsey7772/
Dunser7761/
Dunsha7717/
Dunche7713/
Dumsee773/
Dunshi773/
Daunse772/
Dunjee772/
Donsee772/
Dunsie771/
Dumshe771/
Dunzee771/
Dunshy770/
Dunset770/
Dunsheath7565/
Dunseth71293/
Dunschi717/
Daunsae716/
Dhunshi716/
Dunshay712/
Dahunse712/
Duncher712/
Dunseah711/
Deunseh711/
Daunsøe711/
Dunchey711/
Daunsey711/
Dhunjee711/
Dungesh711/
Dunsgey711/
Dunseat711/
Dunnsha711/
Dunnsey710/
Donshie710/
Dunsett710/
Dunsier710/
Dunseit710/
Donshea710/
Dunge673,485/
Donse671,162/
Dunseath67762/
Dumse67757/
Dunce67150/
Dunsi6753/
Dunze6743/
Donsawee6718/
Dunsa6710/
Dunje674/
Duchense672/
Doungeye672/
Dunscith671/
Dunschii671/
Daunchey670/
Dunsuith670/

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