How common is the surname Dakin?

1,758 people in the United States had the surname Dakin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 175,623 Americans. It ranked 16,376th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Dakin?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Dakin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Dakin?

Henry Drysdale Dakin, British chemist (1880-1952).

Where is the surname Dakin most common?

Wikidata records people named Dakin in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Dakin getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,791 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,758 in 2010, down 1.8%.

Is Dakin also a first name?

Yes. Dakin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Dakin

An English patronymic surname, carried by 1,758 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dakin is more common than 89.9% of them.

Origin

English origin

From a Middle English short form of David + -kin.

Dakin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,758 people named Dakin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 175,623 Americans. That is down 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,791.

#16,376

rank among US surnames

1,758

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-1.8%

change since 2000 (was #15,110)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,370	Yutzy	1,759	175,523
#16,376	Kroger	1,758	175,623
#16,385	Trepanier	1,757	175,723

Who is named Dakin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Dakin identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dakins

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Henry Drysdale Dakin
British chemist (1880-1952)

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Dakin come from?: From a Middle English short form of David + -kin.
How common is the surname Dakin?: 1,758 people in the United States had the surname Dakin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 175,623 Americans. It ranked 16,376th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dakin?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Dakin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Dakin?: Henry Drysdale Dakin, British chemist (1880-1952).
Where is the surname Dakin most common?: Wikidata records people named Dakin in the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Dakin?: Dakin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dakin getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,791 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,758 in 2010, down 1.8%.
Is Dakin also a first name?: Yes. Dakin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.