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

The last name Dunshee occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dunshee.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunshee? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dunshee is the 470,770th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,220,962 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Dunshee live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dunshee is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 655 people, or 1 in 553,372. In The United States Dunshee is most common in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Iowa, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Dunshee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunshee has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunshee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dunshee are 14.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.68% being registered to vote for the political 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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