Dando Surname
Approximately 8,025 people bear this surname
Dando Surname Definition:
Mr. Lower writes, 'A corruption of D'Anlo. Ashton Dando, a tithing in the parish of Ashton, was formerly called Ashton D'Anlo' (Patr. Brit). This statement scarcely tallies with the instances furnished below, belonging as they do to the 13th century and to the same district.
Read More About This SurnameDando Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,929 | 1:28,884 | 3,901 |
| Philippines | 1,837 | 1:55,111 | 9,189 |
| United States | 1,021 | 1:355,004 | 31,741 |
| Australia | 752 | 1:35,899 | 4,722 |
| Wales | 722 | 1:4,286 | 467 |
| France | 342 | 1:194,218 | 30,213 |
| New Zealand | 182 | 1:24,881 | 4,349 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| Nigeria | 123 | 1:1,440,185 | 55,603 |
| Tanzania | 105 | 1:504,206 | 33,569 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Niger | 91 | 1:210,901 | 7,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 78 | 1:197,926 | 23,035 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Benin | 35 | 1:295,303 | 24,440 |
| Mauritius | 34 | 1:38,042 | 7,089 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Burkina Faso | 17 | 1:1,079,535 | 10,589 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 875 | 1:27,858 | 3,778 |
| Wales | 239 | 1:6,562 | 428 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
The alternate forms: Dandó (25) are calculated separately.
Dando (840) may also be a first name.
Dando Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mr. Lower writes, 'A corruption of D'Anlo. Ashton Dando, a tithing in the parish of Ashton, was formerly called Ashton D'Anlo' (Patr. Brit). This statement scarcely tallies with the instances furnished below, belonging as they do to the 13th century and to the same district. I am strongly inclined to believe that Dando was a Scandinavian personal name. Toke, in the third instance, strengthens this view.
Alexander Dando, Somerset, 1273.
A. Fulco Dando, Somerset ibid.
1803. Married — Gabriel Dando and Mary Wiles: St. George, Hanover Square.
Old Teutonic names of uncertain origin: prob. for Tand(o [cp. O.L.Ger. tand, m. a tooth, tusk] Cp. the next name.
1. A corruption of D Anlo. Ashton Dando, a tything in the parish of Ashton, was formerly called Ashton D'Anlo. Curios, of Bristol. 2. An O.-Germ. personal name. Several persons of this surname occur in H.R.
From D’Anlo (Lower). Andelut or Andelot was near Mantes, Normandy. Robert de Andellou occurs in the Duchy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Sire Alexander D’Ando and others in England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Dando Demographics
Average Dando Salary in
United States
$48,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dando Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dando Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dando (Georgian: დანდო, Hindi: डाण्डो, Marathi: डांडो, Oriya: ଦାୋ, Russian: Дандо) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Dandó. For other potential spellings of Dando click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dando? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dando is the 62,546th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 908,105 people. The last name Dando occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Dando reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 281,708th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 840 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,929 people, or 1 in 28,884. In England Dando is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Dando Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dando has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dando surname expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 873 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dando Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Dando last name are 19.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dando earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.26% more than the national average, earning R 395,100 per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dando Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dando in the Georgian language | ||
| დანდო | dando | - |
| Dando in the Marathi language | ||
| डांडो | dando | - |
| Dando in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାୋ | dao | 55.56 |
| ଦୋ | do | 33.33 |
| ଧାୋ | dhao | 11.11 |
| Dando in the Hindi language | ||
| डाण्डो | dando | 40 |
| डन्डो | dando | 20 |
| डंेडो | damedo | 20 |
| दान्दो | dando | 20 |
| Dando in the Russian language | ||
| Дандо | dando | - |
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