Daun Surname

106,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Daun Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Downe.

Gilbert de la Donne, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de la Donne, Kent, ibid.

Nicholas Donn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Daun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0271:78,3899,913
Indonesia8461:156,32315,270
United States8381:432,52937,287
Sweden4931:19,9731,667
Malaysia2821:104,5897,099
Brazil1411:1,518,25850,663
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Portugal851:122,5685,627
India841:9,131,731182,786
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Scotland711:75,4065,680
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada381:969,62173,252
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Norway71:734,61250,907
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
France31:22,140,907385,998
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Daun (3,624) may also be a first name.

Daun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Downe.

Gilbert de la Donne, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de la Donne, Kent, ibid.

Nicholas Donn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Donne, rector of Matlask, Norfolk, 1386: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Donne, of Holt-Market, Norfolk, 1685: ibid.

1645. Married — Edward Francis and Jahell Donn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A form of Don, which see, from Gaelic donn.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Aberdeenshire surnames common in Mar. Matheus Done and Johannes Done were tenants in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant. III, p. 68). Don was the surname of a family which formerly possessed the lands of Teith in Monteith, Perthshire. David Done was witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), and Rev. George Daun, minister of Insch, Aberdeenshire, died 1821. In old spellings likely to be confused with Dunn. Dwne 1551.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Dan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A down.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Daun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daun (Hindi: दौन, Marathi: डौन, Oriya: େଦୗଣ, Russian: Даун) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,043rd most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,651,756 people. Daun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Daun live; 26 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Daun is also the 117,421st most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 3,624 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,027 people, or 1 in 78,389. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Daun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Daun has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 621 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Daun surname are 20.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Daun earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 186.19% more than the national average, earning 990,455 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.11% more than the national average, earning R 330,588 per year; in United States they earn 18.76% more than the national average, earning $51,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $49,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daund896,714/
Daunt891,258/
Daune89513/
Daung89500/
Dahun89259/
Dayun89222/
Dauen89124/
Daiun89109/
Dajun8943/
Dhaun8928/
Daunn8921/
Dauhn894/
Dausn892/
Daumn891/
Dan861,384,475/
Dun8610,813/
Dausin80524/
Dautin80506/
Dausen80501/
Dauten80183/
Dayung80125/
Dajunc80106/
Daiune8037/
Daunnd8035/
Daucen8033/
Daujon8024/
Dauyon8010/
Dhaune809/
Dahyun809/
Dhaund807/
Dauyan806/
Dahaun806/
Daungc804/
Daunne803/
Dayumn803/
Dayoun803/
Daucin802/
Dajoun801/
Dauend801/
Daueng801/
Daunth801/
Dauyen801/
Deaung801/
Dayune801/
Dautyn801/
Dhayun801/
Daundt801/
Dang751,846,774/
Dunn75294,621/
Dean75256,722/
Dung75105,987/
Danh7588,765/
Dhan7530,737/
Dahn7525,257/
Dane7518,350/
Duon7517,433/
Daum7516,158/
Dann7514,361/
Daan755,599/
Dain755,222/
Damn754,335/
Duin754,080/
Dant753,917/
Daen753,876/
Dand752,986/
Dune752,914/
Duhn75807/
Duun75634/
Duyn75601/
Dunt75557/
Dhun75511/
Duen75373/
Doun75339/
Deun75202/
Dayn75115/
Dund7591/
Danø7562/
Ddan7520/
Dasn7518/
Tdan7515/
Hdan7515/
Dumn7514/
D'An7511/
Datn758/
Déan756/
Danq756/
Dunå755/
Danå755/
Dunh754/
Hdun753/
Dajn753/
Dgan753/
Dunq752/
Dujn751/
Danï751/
Danő751/
Dgun750/
Daussin73647/
Dausend73517/
Deausen7373/
Daussen7353/
Dausien7342/
Dauchin7327/
Daunova7314/
Dayoung738/
Daihoun738/
Dausing734/
Dhausen733/
Dhausin731/
Dayoune731/
Dauiong731/
Dauting731/
Dayhoun731/
Dauttin730/
Duong671,174,668/
Dagne6759,434/
Dunne6757,371/
Dahan6749,487/
Dayan6740,058/
Deane6726,077/
Dhane679,040/
Dayon675,969/
Duyan675,612/
Dhang675,262/
Duyen674,756/
Deang674,595/
Diyan673,894/
Dejan673,491/
Danne673,163/
Dehan672,890/
Dojan672,882/
Daing672,591/
Daine672,465/
Dhand672,367/
Daang672,103/
Dacin671,872/
Dajan671,760/
Dujon671,485/
Doung671,420/
Duijn671,396/
Deyan671,368/
Daane671,325/
Dayen671,134/
Datin671,132/
Dijan671,046/
Dasen671,003/
Daian67981/
Dasin67880/
Doyan67764/
Dajon67623/
Dayne67560/
Dayum67538/
Dujin67509/
Duonh67509/
Dutin67497/
Dujan67491/
Dusin67465/
Duhyn67444/
Dajin67379/
Duine67352/
Dound67351/
Dhant67337/
Dumne67303/
Dajen67279/
Duten67277/
Deunk67270/
Dawen67255/
Dugne67252/
Dhune67244/
Dusen67244/
Dayin67243/
Damne67234/
Doune67223/
Deyun67219/
Duyon67208/
Daten67185/
Dhaen67175/
Duing67152/
Dhuin67143/
Dusyn67139/
Dunck67127/
Dangh67127/
Dăian67116/
Dhain67112/
Daien67111/
Dyian67110/
Duehn67107/
Dasne67105/
Deann6797/
Dauenova6794/
Dhann6789/
Ducin6788/
Deahn6787/
Dhund6772/
Dounn6767/
Daion6766/
Daain6764/
Dhanh6763/
Duink6762/
Dhung6761/
Doian6760/
Tdane6755/
Douen6749/
Deant6747/
Deung6747/
Dyjan6742/
Dundh6741/
Dunzz6740/
Duyne6739/
Dhunt6738/
Daind6737/
Dunhe6735/
Dohun6735/
Deian6732/
Dajum6732/
Dayunova6731/
Dağan6731/
Dunng6730/
Dandh6727/
Duont6722/
Deean6720/
Deuan6718/
Duenn6717/
Duyin6716/
Daand6715/
Dhean6713/
Dhunn6713/
Diean6713/
Ducen6712/
Duunk6712/
Dandt6711/
Daint6710/
Dangc6710/
Dantt678/
Dusén678/
Duone677/
Danhe677/
Dayán677/
D'Hausen676/
Duian676/
Deand676/
Deune675/
Dount675/
D'Ann675/
Datne675/
Dhaan675/
Daant675/
Dausienė675/
Dajén675/
Dutyn675/
Dhausing674/
Dannd674/
Dacen674/
Danqu674/
Dunth674/
Duşin674/
Daïne674/
Dungh673/
Dathn673/
Ddhan673/
Dainn673/
Dunnd673/
Danng673/
Dyyan673/
Duien673/
Dioan673/
Ddain673/
Dusne673/
Dantė673/
Damnt673/
Duinn672/
Duisn672/
Duond672/
Dahng672/
Deuin672/
Deunn672/
Dhahn672/
Dhamn672/
Tdang672/
Ddang672/
Dainh672/
Déant672/
Danzì672/
Duiyn672/
Damnd672/
Danhd672/
Dangg672/
Duysn672/
Duind672/
Dungg672/
Dunqu672/
Dhaum671/
Dhasn671/
Deund671/
Daann671/
D'Ane671/
Dahhn671/
Dan'e671/
Daumd671/
Dausingh671/
Daynt671/
Daysn671/
Dasnd671/
Dasnk671/
Dasnn671/
Dasnt671/
Ddung671/
Dunhs671/
Dunnt671/
Duttn671/
Duynh671/
Dujen671/
Dahnh671/
Dayyn671/
Duyên671/
Dauñg671/
Daïan671/
Dašen671/
Dahnt671/
Dahnå671/
Dahouene671/
Daiin671/
Daium671/
Damnh671/
Daanh671/
Déjan671/
Doutn671/
Dounh671/
Ducyn671/
Dhhan671/
Dasng671/
Dgoun671/
Dayng671/
Dduin671/
Deaum671/
Dauhiong671/
Dean-670/
Dunnn670/
Dutne670/
Deuhn670/
Dandd670/
Dahnn670/
Deuon670/
Dannt670/
Dousn670/
Duynn670/
Doumn670/

Daun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daun in the Hindi language
दौनdauna41.94
डौनdauna38.71
दाउनda'una9.68
डाउनda'una3.23
दौणdauna3.23
डाऊंda'um3.23
Daun in the Marathi language
डौनdauna41.67
दाऊनda'una20.83
दौनdauna16.67
डाऊनda'una8.33
दऊणda'una8.33
दाउनda'una4.17
Daun in the Oriya language
େଦୗଣedana36.36
େଦୗନedana27.27
ଡାଉଁda'um18.18
ଦଉଂda'um9.09
ଡାଉନda'una9.09
Daun in the Russian language
Даунdaun-

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