Dunsire Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dunsire Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the old barony of Dunsyre in Lanarkshire. John, lord of Dunsyer, son of Adam of Dunsyer, sold to Alan de Denume the land of Le Hyllis in 1299, and Andrew, vicar of Dunsyer, was one of the witnesses to the sale (REG.

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Dunsire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2201:24,3362,683
England1671:333,64124,529
Australia831:325,24927,873
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada541:682,32655,162
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1581:23,6912,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Dunsire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the old barony of Dunsyre in Lanarkshire. John, lord of Dunsyer, son of Adam of Dunsyer, sold to Alan de Denume the land of Le Hyllis in 1299, and Andrew, vicar of Dunsyer, was one of the witnesses to the sale (REG., p. 214,215). Mariorie de Dunsier of the county of Berewyke rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207). Patrick of Donsyer, servant of Andrew Gray, had a safe conduct into England in 1425 (Bain, IV, 986). Robert of Dunsyar, Scottish merchant, had a safe conduct to travel in the same country in 1486 (ibid., 1517), Thomas Dunsyre in Ponfeich, parish of Douglas, is recorded in 1623 (Lanark CR.), and Andrew Dynsyre, carbonarius in Methill, 1681 (Inquis. Tut., 1061).

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

Dunsire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunsire occurs most in Scotland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dunsire.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunsire? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunsire is the 517,348th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Dunsire are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 24,336. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Fife, where 44 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 10 percent are found and West Lothian, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Dunsire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunsire has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Dunsire last name increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 878 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunsire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dunsire last name are 48.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dunsire earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $38,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunshire9339/
Dunsre921/
Dunsir921/
Dunsere861/
Dumsire861/
Dunshir860/
Dunsier860/
Dhunsiri80138/
Dunnsiri802/
Dounsiri801/
Donshire800/
Dungir77204/
Dunser7761/
Dumsir771/
Dhonshire751/
Deumshire750/
Dungiri7113/
Donsier718/
Hdungir717/
Dumsiri715/
Donsiri711/
Dunsher710/
Dungiray67102/
Dhungiri6723/
Dunchiri673/
Doumsere671/
Dunserth670/
Dusinger670/

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