Dakin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dakin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dakin family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 40
Agricultural Labourer 38
Farmer 30
Independent 26
Male Servant 25
Labourer 23
Tailor 15
Cotton Spinner 13
Frame Work Knitter 13
Coal Miner 11
Lead Miner 9
Dress Maker 7
Silk Weaver 7
Apprentice 6
Butcher 5
Weaver 5
Miner 5
Pauper 5
Twin Spinner 5
Porter 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Shoe Maker 4
Joiner 4
Blacksmith 4
Careter 3

Dakin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deakin 83% 26,706
2 Dakin 100% 15,470
3 Daykin 83% 6,390
4 Adkin 60% 4,725
5 Deaken 67% 765
6 Daken 80% 471
7 Dukin 80% 387
8 Duken 60% 180
9 Dekin 80% 177
10 Edkin 60% 168
11 Doukin 67% 167
12 Dikon 60% 108

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The surname Dakin is the 2nd most popular variant of Deakin.

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