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
Scholar 276
Agricultural Labourer 32
Coal Miner 27
Wife Of Above 22
House Servant 20
Servant 16
Cotton Spinner 14
House Keeper 13
Lead Miner 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Carter 12
Frame Work Knitter 12
Tailor 10
Dress Maker 10
Carpenter 9
Daughter Of Above 9
Labourer 9
Butcher 8
Farm Servant 7
Son Of Above 7
Stone Miner 7
General Servant 6
Laundress 6
Shoe Maker 6
Cotton Piecer 6

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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