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 285
Coal Miner 36
Farmer 28
General Labourer 27
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 11
Living On Own Means 11
Dress Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Laundress 10
General Servant 9
Butcher 7
Farm Servant 6
Farmers Son 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Basket Maker 5
Farmer's Son 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Joiner 5
House Keeper 5
Bricklayer 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Manufacturer & Weaver 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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