Daunter Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Daunter 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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Daunter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Wales191:162,87011,152
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Guernsey11:32,6562,283

Daunter 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

Daunter Last Name Facts

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

Daunter occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daunter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Daunter is the 1,497,948th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Daunter live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Daunter is most numerous in: Gloucestershire, where 54 percent reside, West Midlands, where 17 percent reside and Hampshire, where 14 percent reside. Beside England Daunter occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Wales, where 14 percent reside.

Daunter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Daunter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Daunter last name expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daunter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Daunter are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Daunter earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $42,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danter921,038/
Daunte9278/
Dunter9248/
Dantier86269/
Dainter86144/
Dantere864/
Dunther863/
Danteur863/
Danther862/
Dauntes862/
Dhanter861/
Dhunter861/
Dauntre861/
Dantter861/
Dantger860/
Dauntey860/
Dante8319,518/
Dunte8333/
Danterre80133/
Danthier8011/
D'Hunter804/
Duhnther801/
Daintier801/
Hdhunter801/
Dounther801/
Dasenter801/
Danthert800/
Dantes7710,545/
Dantey77477/
Damter77385/
Danthe77107/
Dantre77100/
Dantez7792/
Deante7766/
Dantie7762/
Dantee7748/
Duente7735/
Dhante7719/
Dantje7711/
Donter778/
Dantir777/
Dhunte776/
Danteh776/
Danteu776/
Daunti776/
Dantte775/
Duntee774/
Dgante774/
Dounte773/
Duntey772/
Dunthe772/
Dantei772/
Dantet772/
Dant'e771/
Dantea771/
Duntea771/
Duntre771/
Duonte771/
Damnte771/
Dantée771/
Duntes771/
Daante771/
Danterová7517/
Danterova754/
Deantes71988/
Danthez71348/
Daantje7188/
Danthet7165/
Dantesz7124/
Dejante7120/
Dantess7116/
Danthes7113/
Dahntee7111/
Dontier719/
Danthée719/
Dhanthe718/
Deuntje717/
Dantees715/
Dayante715/
Dhundte714/
Dhaunta714/
Deuante712/
Dienter712/
Danthee712/
Dutente712/
Dounteu712/
Dhantei711/
Dhantre711/
Daanthe711/
Daintre711/
Damtere711/
Dantesh711/
Dantets711/
Danttey711/
Deenter711/
Deantez711/
Dayunti711/
Dunthey711/
Dayntee711/
Dainteh711/
Dantire711/
Danttes711/
Dountie711/
Dantihe711/
Diyante711/
Donterr711/
Deanete711/
Deantre710/
Dunttey710/
Dantirt710/
Dunntre710/
Damte6712,848/
Danta678,914/
Danti675,303/
Danty67490/
Donte67209/
Ducentes67117/
Dunty6741/
Dunta6737/
Dünte6736/
Dumte6721/
Danté6720/
Diyantie6710/
Dunti678/
Dayentee677/
Deanette674/
D'Anthes673/
Dantí673/
Dainteth672/
Donthier672/
Deanttee672/
Danteová671/
Duinette671/
Duomther671/
Dantè671/
Deacinte671/
Dayantes671/
Dantē671/
Duintyre671/
Deyonter670/

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