Dunthorn Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Dunthorn Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Brown Thorn-Bush [Old English dun(n + ðorn)

Dunthorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England151:3,714,537119,675
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488

Dunthorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Brown Thorn-Bush [Old English dun(n + ðorn)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Dunterton; a location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dunthorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunthorn has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunthorn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,871,545th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Dunthorn is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Dunthorn are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dunthorn is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States Dunthorn is most numerous in: Idaho, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Singapore, where 4 percent are found.

Dunthorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunthorn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dunthorn surname fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunthorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dunthorn surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Dunthorn earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.98% more than the national average, earning $57,811 USD per year.

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