Dykins Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Dykins Surname Definition:

Dykin’s (Son): v. Dykin.

Dykins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England1461:381,63126,761
Wales1111:27,8792,864
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales731:21,4851,237
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Dykins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dykin’s (Son): v. Dykin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dickings, the son of Dick or Richard.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dykins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dykins occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dykins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 639,219th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Dykins are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 2,071,194. In The United States Dykins is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 34 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and North Dakota, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Dykins is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and Wales, where 23 percent reside.

Dykins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dykins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 374 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dykins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dykins last name are 22.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dykins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.46% more than the national average, earning R 483,504 per year; in United States they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning $36,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $55,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doykins926/
Daykins921/
Dykens83621/
Dikins8326/
Dekins8316/
Dickins772,822/
Deakins772,352/
Dikkins775/
Dekinsh774/
Ditkins772/
Dezkins771/
Deekins771/
Deckins771/
Diskins771/
Duikins771/
Daikins770/
Deykens770/
Diekins770/
Doykens770/
Deadkins714/
Dickiens711/
Daickins710/
Dekens672,467/
Dikens6797/
Dicens672/
D'Dickins671/
Deakns671/
Dhekns671/

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