Dunwoodie Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dunwoodie Surname Definition:

V. Dinwoodie ante.

Dunwoodie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
England2481:224,67018,849
Australia2051:131,68614,301
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Canada411:898,67368,969
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Wales71:442,07621,198
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland991:37,8102,945
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Dunwoodie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Dinwoodie ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Dnmfries.

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

Dunwoodie Last Name Facts

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

Dunwoodie is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunwoodie? popularity and diffusion

Dunwoodie is the 371,870th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. Dunwoodie is primarily found in Europe, where 36 percent of Dunwoodie are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 1,169,222. In The United States Dunwoodie is primarily found in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, Michigan, where 14 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States Dunwoodie is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Dunwoodie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunwoodie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunwoodie surname grew 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 477 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunwoodie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunwoodie last name is principally Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dunwoodie last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Dunwoodie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 111.49% more than the national average, earning 731,922 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning R 278,244 per year; in United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.33% more than the national average, earning $57,794 CAD per year.

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