Daunt Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Daunt 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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Daunt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4111:881,89566,754
Australia2511:107,55312,029
England2391:233,13019,331
Ireland2311:20,3852,103
Canada581:635,26952,014
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales81:386,81619,671
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland61:892,30328,047
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1971:22,4872,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Daunt (20) may also be a first name.

Daunt 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

Apparently the Fr .D’Aunet - Of Aunet or the Alder-Grove [Latin alnet-um]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This family settled in Co. Cork in the sixteenth century. IF 290

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Daunt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daunt (Hindi: दौनत, Marathi: दाउन्) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daunt? popularity and diffusion

Daunt is the 301,881st most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,792,962 people. The surname Daunt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Daunt reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 20 people.

Daunt is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 411 people, or 1 in 881,895. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Kentucky, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Daunt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Daunt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daunt last name rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 368 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Daunt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Daunt are 13.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Daunt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daunte9178/
Daunth911/
Daundt911/
Daun894,412/
Dant893,917/
Dunt89557/
Dante8019,518/
Daund806,714/
Daune80513/
Daung80500/
Dhant80337/
Duntz80335/
Dahun80259/
Dayun80222/
Dauen80124/
Dants80112/
Daiun80109/
Deant8047/
Dajun8043/
Dhunt8038/
Dunte8033/
Dhaun8028/
Dunts8024/
Duont8022/
Daunn8021/
Dandt8011/
Daint8010/
Dantt808/
Danth807/
Dount805/
Duent805/
Daant805/
Dauhn804/
Dunth804/
Dantė803/
Damnt803/
Dausn802/
Déant802/
Daynt801/
Dasnt801/
Dunnt801/
Daumn801/
Dahnt801/
Dannt800/
Dan751,384,475/
Dun7510,813/
Dasent73658/
Dausin73524/
Dautin73506/
Dausen73501/
Dehant73438/
Dauten73183/
Dayung73125/
Danthe73107/
Dajunc73106/
Deante7366/
Deyant7362/
Ducent7360/
Dountz7356/
Dayant7353/
Dutent7347/
Dangyt7345/
Daiune7337/
Daunnd7335/
Daucen7333/
Daujon7324/
Dhante7319/
Daynet7319/
Dacent7317/
Dauyon7310/
Dhaune739/
Dahyun739/
Ducint738/
Dhaund737/
Diyant737/
Dauyan736/
Dhunte736/
Dahaun736/
Dantte735/
Dantch734/
Daungc734/
Dounts734/
D'Hunt734/
Daunne733/
Dayumn733/
Dahant733/
Dayoun733/
Dounte733/
Dunthe732/
Daunds732/
Dhaint732/
Dhandt732/
Daucin732/
Dujont732/
Daints731/
Dajoun731/
Dant'e731/
Dauend731/
Daueng731/
Dautim731/
Dunntt731/
Duonte731/
Doyant731/
Dauyen731/
Damnte731/
Dejant731/
Deaung731/
Dainet731/
Dainth731/
Daante731/
Dayune731/
Ddunts731/
Daungy731/
Dautyn731/
Dhayun731/
Danths730/
Daandt730/
Datent730/
Duinet730/
Deannt730/
Dang671,846,774/
Dunn67294,621/
Dean67256,722/
Dung67105,987/
Danh6788,765/
Dhan6730,737/
Dahn6725,257/
Dane6718,350/
Duon6717,433/
Daum6716,158/
Dann6714,361/
Daan675,599/
Dain675,222/
Damn674,335/
Duin674,080/
Daen673,876/
Dand672,986/
Dune672,914/
Duhn67807/
Daussin67647/
Duun67634/
Duyn67601/
Dausend67517/
Dhun67511/
Dont67435/
Duen67373/
Doun67339/
Deun67202/
Dumt67162/
Dayn67115/
Duntsch6798/
Dund6791/
Deausen6773/
Danø6762/
Daussen6753/
Dausien6742/
Dauchin6727/
Ddan6720/
Dussent6719/
Dasn6718/
Tdan6715/
Duysent6715/
Hdan6715/
Dumn6714/
Daunova6714/
D'An6711/
Dayoung678/
Dhanthe678/
Dayants678/
Datn678/
Daihoun678/
Duntova677/
Dassent676/
Déan676/
Danq676/
Dayante675/
Dunå675/
Danå675/
Dhundte674/
Dunh674/
Dausing674/
Hdun673/
Dhausen673/
Dantova673/
Dajn673/
Dgan673/
Dunq672/
Dutente672/
Duchent672/
Dhausin671/
Deyount671/
Daanthe671/
Dassint671/
Duyenth671/
Dujn671/
Dachent671/
Dayoune671/
Dauiong671/
Dauting671/
Dayhoun671/
Danï671/
Danő671/
Daicent671/
Dhoundt671/
Doucent671/
Damt671/
Diyante671/
Deanete671/
Dauttin670/
Deuenth670/
Dousent670/
Daineth670/
Dgun670/

Daunt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daunt in the Hindi language
दौनतdaunata-
Daunt in the Marathi language
दाउन्da'un-

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