Surnames
UK surnames beginning with D
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Denholm | 1,269 | 1,539 |
| 202 | Dickerson | 1,218 | 1,533 |
| 203 | Dowding | 1,271 | 1,530 |
| 204 | Danby | 1,278 | 1,526 |
| 205 | Done | 1,030 | 1,519 |
| 206 | Dukes | 1,115 | 1,517 |
| 207 | Dorrington | 942 | 1,499 |
| 208 | Dainty | 826 | 1,498 |
| 209 | Donegan | 299 | 1,480 |
| 210 | Dalrymple | 1,305 | 1,478 |
| 211 | Dovey | 1,144 | 1,471 |
| 212 | Dolphin | 1,113 | 1,467 |
| 213 | Derry | 1,316 | 1,466 |
| 214 | Dosanjh | 0 | 1,466 |
| 215 | Dobbie | 1,314 | 1,453 |
| 216 | Deegan | 201 | 1,451 |
| 217 | Death | 1,497 | 1,444 |
| 218 | Dodgson | 1,450 | 1,437 |
| 219 | Durant | 1,028 | 1,437 |
| 220 | Darley | 1,276 | 1,432 |
| 221 | Dark | 1,097 | 1,374 |
| 222 | Drayton | 1,039 | 1,364 |
| 223 | Donnachie | 258 | 1,359 |
| 224 | Darroch | 784 | 1,358 |
| 225 | Denby | 1,248 | 1,356 |
| 226 | Dodge | 1,159 | 1,353 |
| 227 | Dearing | 561 | 1,325 |
| 228 | Dilley | 946 | 1,301 |
| 229 | Darnell | 860 | 1,297 |
| 230 | Dibble | 859 | 1,290 |
| 231 | Dingle | 1,273 | 1,287 |
| 232 | Dicker | 1,172 | 1,284 |
| 233 | Daykin | 1,034 | 1,279 |
| 234 | Drage | 1,159 | 1,269 |
| 235 | Dobinson | 787 | 1,266 |
| 236 | Ducker | 705 | 1,263 |
| 237 | Dunk | 994 | 1,262 |
| 238 | Dines | 802 | 1,253 |
| 239 | Dowse | 1,022 | 1,238 |
| 240 | Dube | 2 | 1,231 |
| 241 | Douthwaite | 649 | 1,226 |
| 242 | Doody | 538 | 1,213 |
| 243 | Dunsmore | 772 | 1,213 |
| 244 | Dormer | 834 | 1,208 |
| 245 | Dougall | 945 | 1,205 |
| 246 | Drewett | 811 | 1,205 |
| 247 | Dobie | 1,002 | 1,204 |
| 248 | Drennan | 403 | 1,179 |
| 249 | Diaz | 15 | 1,173 |
| 250 | Dowie | 725 | 1,164 |
| 251 | Dransfield | 1,059 | 1,156 |
| 252 | Denney | 728 | 1,151 |
| 253 | Dalley | 745 | 1,143 |
| 254 | Darke | 699 | 1,138 |
| 255 | Deadman | 1,176 | 1,138 |
| 256 | Don | 195 | 1,121 |
| 257 | Dingley | 901 | 1,116 |
| 258 | Desousa | 3 | 1,114 |
| 259 | Druce | 748 | 1,113 |
| 260 | Dad | 11 | 1,109 |
| 261 | Dhesi | 0 | 1,108 |
| 262 | Daws | 1,542 | 1,107 |
| 263 | Duck | 1,610 | 1,107 |
| 264 | Drabble | 997 | 1,104 |
| 265 | Ditta | 0 | 1,102 |
| 266 | Dunleavy | 93 | 1,096 |
| 267 | Dorey | 761 | 1,093 |
| 268 | Defreitas | 5 | 1,079 |
| 269 | Daines | 707 | 1,077 |
| 270 | Dogan | 9 | 1,075 |
| 271 | Drewery | 638 | 1,074 |
| 272 | Dossantos | 10 | 1,073 |
| 273 | Ditchfield | 1,018 | 1,072 |
| 274 | Darwin | 573 | 1,060 |
| 275 | Dicken | 841 | 1,057 |
| 276 | Disley | 603 | 1,056 |
| 277 | Darlow | 626 | 1,051 |
| 278 | Doggett | 770 | 1,051 |
| 279 | Dobbin | 472 | 1,049 |
| 280 | Dangerfield | 871 | 1,048 |
| 281 | Doble | 855 | 1,047 |
| 282 | Dundas | 563 | 1,047 |
| 283 | Dryburgh | 711 | 1,039 |
| 284 | Daglish | 615 | 1,022 |
| 285 | Deller | 586 | 1,013 |
| 286 | Desborough | 608 | 1,011 |
| 287 | Dilworth | 863 | 995 |
| 288 | Dales | 936 | 994 |
| 289 | Downham | 854 | 994 |
| 290 | Donachie | 384 | 992 |
| 291 | Dawber | 665 | 990 |
| 292 | Durbin | 568 | 989 |
| 293 | Deeming | 417 | 987 |
| 294 | Divers | 301 | 986 |
| 295 | Dray | 675 | 984 |
| 296 | Ditchburn | 564 | 979 |
| 297 | Doidge | 847 | 977 |
| 298 | Dunmore | 561 | 977 |
| 299 | Dyas | 351 | 975 |
| 300 | Denison | 1,146 | 974 |