Danson Surname
Approximately 5,449 people bear this surname
Danson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from nick. Dan. For several centuries Danson has been a familiar South Cumberland and Furness surname. It is found in the neighbourhood of Millom.
1552. Married — William Danson and Jenet Myers: St.
Read More About This SurnameDanson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,244 | 1:44,789 | 5,660 |
| Nigeria | 1,243 | 1:142,512 | 9,117 |
| United States | 841 | 1:430,986 | 37,180 |
| Kenya | 734 | 1:62,915 | 6,122 |
| Australia | 540 | 1:49,992 | 6,225 |
| Tanzania | 195 | 1:271,495 | 21,426 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Japan | 130 | 1:983,418 | 19,913 |
| Malaysia | 54 | 1:546,189 | 26,882 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 660 | 1:36,932 | 4,785 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 351 | 1:143,073 | 13,433 |
Danson (20,320) may also be a first name.
Danson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Daniel,' from nick. Dan. For several centuries Danson has been a familiar South Cumberland and Furness surname. It is found in the neighbourhood of Millom.
1552. Married — William Danson and Jenet Myers: St. Mary, Ulverston.
1553. Baptised — Agnes Danson: ibid.
Christopher Danson, of Ulverston, 1636: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1624. Married — Walter White and Mary Dannsonn: St. Antholin (London).
1603. Francis Dann and Jane Newman: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
From 'Dan,' diminutive of Daniel, which see.
'son of Dan,' diminutive of Daniel, which see. Recorded in Aberdeen, and probably of recent introduction from England. "For several centuries," says Bardsley, "Danson has been a familiar South Cumberland and Furness surname.".
Dan’s Son: v. Danish
From the Danish, Dan; from the Swedish, Dann; from the Flemish, Danne; from the German, Dann; a personal name.$
Danson Demographics
Average Male Danson Height
178.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Danson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Danson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Danson (Arabic: دانسون, Russian: Дансон) is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Danson.
How Common Is The Last Name Danson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 88,174th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,337,410 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Danson reside; 25 percent reside in Northern Europe and 24 percent reside in British Isles. Danson is also the 37,358th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 20,320 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,244 people, or 1 in 44,789. In England Danson is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 24 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Beside England Danson exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Danson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Danson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Danson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Danson last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Danson surname are 12.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Danson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.94% more than the national average, earning 404,691 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.3% more than the national average, earning $51,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning $60,888 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Danson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Danson in the Russian language | ||
| Дансон | danson | - |
| Danson in the Arabic language | ||
| دانسون | danswn | - |
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