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 is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunwich? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Dunwich occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Dunwich reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 100 percent live.
Dunwich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dunwich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunwich last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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