Find out how popular the last name Dunhill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dunhill.

Dunhill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dunhill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dunhill in America

Dunhill is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dunhill surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dunhill.

The history of the last name Dunhill

The surname DUNHILL originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from a combination of the Old English words "dun" meaning hill or down, and "hyll" also meaning hill, effectively translating to "hill hill". This redundancy suggests the name likely originated as a description of a specific geographic feature or location.

One of the earliest known references to the DUNHILL name can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record compiled in 1273 for parts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. This record lists a John de Donhulle, with the spelling variation reflecting the common practice of scribes at the time.

The DUNHILL surname is also mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 for Wiltshire, where a Richard de Dunhull is recorded as a taxpayer. These early records provide evidence of the name's existence and regional distribution across southern and central England during the Middle Ages.

A notable early bearer of the DUNHILL name was John Dunhill, born around 1525 in Oxfordshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wallingford in 1571 and was involved in local government affairs.

In the 17th century, the DUNHILL name appeared in various parish records across England. For example, a Thomas Dunhill was baptized in 1642 in Wootton, Oxfordshire, while a William Dunhill married Joane Rayleigh in 1678 in Hungerford, Berkshire.

One of the most prominent individuals with the DUNHILL surname was Alfred Dunhill, born in 1872 in Hampstead, London. He founded the eponymous luxury goods company Alfred Dunhill Ltd, which became renowned for its fine tobacco products, leather goods, and accessories. Alfred Dunhill's entrepreneurial success helped establish the family name as a respected brand in the early 20th century.

Other notable figures with the DUNHILL surname include Thomas Dunhill (1876-1946), an English composer and music educator, and Richard Dunhill (1920-1995), a British actor and screenwriter best known for his work in television and film.

While the DUNHILL name has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and settlement. However, its origins can be traced back to the hills and downs of southern and central England, where the earliest recorded instances of this distinctive surname emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dunhill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dunhill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dunhill was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dunhill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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