Dunwich Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Dunwich Surname Definition:
DUNWICH: Alexander de Dunewich, merchant of Scotland, was arrested in the port of Lynn, 1225 (Bain, I, 907). Perhaps from Dunwich in Sussex (now submerges under the sea).
Dunwich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Dunwich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DUNWICH: Alexander de Dunewich, merchant of Scotland, was arrested in the port of Lynn, 1225 (Bain, I, 907). Perhaps from Dunwich in Sussex (now submerges under the sea).
Dunwich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunwich Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunwich occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunwich? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dunwich reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Dunwich is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Dunwich is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 100 percent live.
Dunwich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dunwich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dunwich surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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