Daunt Surname
Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameDaunt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 411 | 1:881,895 | 66,754 |
| Australia | 251 | 1:107,553 | 12,029 |
| England | 239 | 1:233,130 | 19,331 |
| Ireland | 231 | 1:20,385 | 2,103 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 197 | 1:22,487 | 2,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
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).
Apparently the Fr .D’Aunet - Of Aunet or the Alder-Grove [Latin alnet-um]
This family settled in Co. Cork in the sixteenth century. IF 290
Said to be the same as the Dauntre of the so-called Battel Abbey Boll. B.L.G.
Daunt Demographics
Average Daunt Salary in
United States
$42,903 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Daunt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Daunt in the Hindi language | ||
| दौनत | daunata | - |
| Daunt in the Marathi language | ||
| दाउन् | da'un | - |
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