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 is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible 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 frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Daunter live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Daunter is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 54 percent are found, West Midlands, where 17 percent are found and Hampshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England Daunter exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Wales, where 14 percent are found.

Daunter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Daunter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Daunter surname expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daunter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Daunter surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the 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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