Danaher Surname

100,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Danaher Surname User-submission:

The surname Danaher originates from the first group of people to set foot in the country known as The United Kingdom.

Dana: - meaning:- plantation.

-her: - meaning: - fast flowing river water.

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Danaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4851:145,85915,062
Australia9351:28,8723,908
England5331:104,53710,958
Ireland3981:11,8321,477
Canada1731:212,98020,593
Wales591:52,4504,823
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Scotland231:232,77511,829
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Suriname11:552,6169,664
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4071:10,8841,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:212,79118,243

Danaher (11) may also be a first name.

Danaher Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Danaher originates from the first group of people to set foot in the country known as The United Kingdom.

The surname Danaher comes from two words:

Dana: - meaning:- plantation.

-her: - meaning: - fast flowing river water.

- leedanaher

Danaher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Danaher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Danaher occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Danaher.

How Common Is The Last Name Danaher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,434th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,549,553 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Danaher live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Danaher is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Danaher is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,485 people, or 1 in 145,859. In The United States Danaher is most frequent in: Illinois, where 12 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Danaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Danaher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,777 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 2 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Danaher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Danaher surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Danaher surname are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Danaher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.04% more than the national average, earning $49,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $53,744 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Danahere930/
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Donaher86589/
Danoher8638/
Denaher860/
Danajjer805/
Dhangaer805/
Donnaher802/
Donaheur801/
Dhenaher801/
Dhanaeer801/
Donahere800/
Donahert800/
Donaer7766/
Denaer7715/
Donoher71337/
Dhanoer713/
Donaere712/
Danaojr711/
Donheur710/
Deinaer710/
Donajger678/
Dehnahir671/
Dongoher671/
Denheijer6321/
Donnajjer631/
Daneygier631/
Denoer62100/
Donneur5715/
Denaoir572/
Donnoer570/
Dhonneur53141/
D'Honneur5019/
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