Darkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Darkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Darkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 81
General Labourer 20
Laundress 9
Coal Miner 8
Labourer 7
Cotton Piecer 7
Living On Own Means 6
General Servant Domestic 6
General Servant 5
Confectioner 4
Domestic Servant 4
Hawker 4
Dress Maker 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Agricultur Labourer 4
House Keeper 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
Clerk 3
Errand Boy 3
French Polisher 3
Iron Labourer 3
Living On Her Means 3
Potter 3

Darkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Durkin 83% 6,728
2 Darkin 100% 3,198
3 Dorkin 83% 1,016
4 Durkan 67% 691
5 Darken 83% 345
6 Dirken 67% 334
7 Durken 67% 326
8 Derkin 83% 313
9 Drakin 67% 294
10 Dirkin 83% 282
11 Dorken 67% 148

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The surname Darkin is the 2nd most popular variant of Durkin.

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