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
School 261
Farmer 35
Private Means 18
Coal Miner Hewer 17
None 16
Labourer 15
General Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Clerk 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Housekeeper 9
Dressmaker 8
Assisting In The Business 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Joiner 8
Farm Labourer 8
School Boy 7
Carpenter 6
Winder 6
Boot Machinist 6
House Keeper 5
Machinist 5
Housewife 5
School Girl 5
House Wife 5

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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