Dant Surname

117,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guam

Dant Surname Definition:

Probably for Davenant.

Matilda Daunt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Davenant, alias Dannent, and Elizabeth Holmes, 1632: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1612. Buried — Ann Daunt: Reg. Stourton (Wiltshire).

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Dant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,9151:400,55621,201
United States1,7781:203,85820,012
England961:580,39635,131
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Guam11:160,1214,893
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

Dant (346) may also be a first name.

Dant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably for Davenant.

Matilda Daunt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Davenant, alias Dannent, and Elizabeth Holmes, 1632: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1612. Buried — Ann Daunt: Reg. Stourton (Wiltshire).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Said to be the same as the Dauntre of the so-called Battel Abbey Boll. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dant (Arabic: ضعنة, Bengali: দন্ত, Hindi: दन्त, Marathi: दंत, Russian: Дант) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dant? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,534th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,860,492 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Dant reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dant is also the 468,941st most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 346 people.

Dant is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,915 people, or 1 in 400,556. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 36 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 28 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent reside. Outside of India it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Dant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dant last name rose 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dant surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dant last name are 24.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Dant earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $48,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.41% less than the national average, earning $37,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dante8919,518/
Daunt891,258/
Dhant89337/
Dants89112/
Deant8947/
Dandt8911/
Daint8910/
Dantt898/
Danth897/
Daant895/
Dantė893/
Damnt893/
Daynt891/
Dasnt891/
Dahnt891/
Dannt890/
Dan861,384,475/
Dasent80658/
Danthe80107/
Daunte8078/
Deante8066/
Dangyt8045/
Dhante8019/
Daynet8019/
Dacent8017/
Dantte805/
Dantch804/
Dahant803/
Dhaint802/
Dhandt802/
Daints801/
Dant'e801/
Daunth801/
Damnte801/
Dainet801/
Dainth801/
Daante801/
Daundt801/
Danths800/
Daandt800/
Datent800/
Deannt800/
Dang751,846,774/
Dean75256,722/
Danh7588,765/
Dhan7530,737/
Dahn7525,257/
Dane7518,350/
Dann7514,361/
Daan755,599/
Dain755,222/
Daun754,412/
Damn754,335/
Dand752,986/
Dont75435/
Dayn75115/
Danø7562/
Ddan7520/
Dasn7518/
Tdan7515/
Hdan7515/
D'An7511/
Datn758/
Danq756/
Danå755/
Dajn753/
Dgan753/
Danï751/
Danő751/
Damt751/
Dhanthe738/
Dassent736/
Dantova733/
Daanthe731/
Dassint731/
Dachent731/
Daicent731/
Deanete731/
Daineth730/
Dagne6759,434/
Dahan6749,487/
Deane6726,077/
Damte6712,848/
Dhane679,040/
Daund676,714/
Dhang675,262/
Deang674,595/
Danne673,163/
Dhamt673,082/
Dhont672,913/
Daing672,591/
Daine672,465/
Dhand672,367/
Daang672,103/
Dacin671,872/
Daane671,325/
Datin671,132/
Dohnt671,120/
Dasen671,003/
Dasin67880/
Dayne67560/
Daune67513/
Daung67500/
Donth67464/
Datim67303/
Dahun67259/
Damne67234/
Dancz67213/
Donte67209/
Daten67185/
Dangh67127/
Dhain67112/
Dasne67105/
Deann6797/
Dhann6789/
Dangy6781/
Daain6764/
Dhanh6763/
Tdane6755/
Dondt6749/
Daind6737/
Datem6735/
Dands6733/
Dağan6731/
Dhaun6728/
Dandh6727/
Duont6722/
Daunn6721/
Daand6715/
Dhean6713/
Dangc6710/
Donts677/
Danhe677/
Deand676/
Dount675/
D'Ann675/
Datne675/
Dhaan675/
Deanette674/
Dannd674/
Dacen674/
Dauhn674/
Danqu674/
Daïne674/
Dathn673/
Ddhan673/
Dainn673/
Don't673/
Danng673/
Ddain673/
Dahng672/
Dhahn672/
Dhamn672/
Dausn672/
Tdang672/
Ddang672/
Dainh672/
Danzì672/
Doint672/
Donnt672/
Damnd672/
Danhd672/
Dangg672/
Doont672/
Dhasn671/
Daann671/
D'Ane671/
Dahhn671/
Daicendt671/
Dan'e671/
Daysn671/
Dasnd671/
Dasnk671/
Dasnn671/
Deint671/
Daumn671/
Dahnh671/
Daïan671/
Dašen671/
Deacinte671/
Dahnå671/
Daichent671/
Damts671/
Damnh671/
Daanh671/
Dhhan671/
Damth671/
Dasng671/
Dayng671/
Dean-670/
Dontt670/
Deantsch670/
Dandd670/
Dahnn670/

Dant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dant in the Bengali language
দন্তdanta-
Dant in the Marathi language
दंतdanta98.74
डंटdanta0.42
दन्तdanta0.42
Dant in the Hindi language
दन्तdanta90.54
दंतdanta8.49
दान्तdanta0.39
दत्तdatta0.19
दण्तdanta0.19
दांतdanta0.19
Dant in the Russian language
Дантdant-
Dant in the Arabic language
ضعنةdnt-
دنةdnt-
عدنةdnt-

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