de Donder Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Donder Surname User-submission:

De Donder is a Dutch surname, meaning 'thunder', a nickname given to someone with a big temper, or someone who is really sudden and quick.

de Donder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,3011:8,8371,253
France321:2,075,710171,237
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

de Donder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

De Donder is a Dutch surname, meaning 'thunder', a nickname given to someone with a big temper, or someone who is really sudden and quick.

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de Donder Last Name Facts

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

The surname de Donder is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name de Donder? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 285,633rd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,414,224 people. The surname de Donder occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of de Donder reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name de Donder is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,301 people, or 1 in 8,837. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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