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Dawkins Family History

Dawkins Surname Meaning

English: variant of Dawkin from the Middle English personal name Dawkin a pet form of Daw + the diminutive suffix -kin with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

The name mostly denoted ‘little or young Ralph’ and perhaps occasionally ‘little or young David’.

The -kin suffix may have been used to distinguish a son from a same-named father.

Compare Dakin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dawkins family from?

You can see how Dawkins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawkins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dawkins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 26 Dawkins families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Dawkins's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dawkins families in 1911.
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What did your Dawkins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dawkins. 23% of Dawkins men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Salesman
    23%
  • Labourer
    23%
  • Laborer
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Dawkins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Dawkins. For the veterans among your Dawkins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dawkins lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dawkins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dawkins in 1941 was 28, and 71 in 2004.

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