Dhondt Surname

72,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dhondt Surname User-submission:

It could derive from a nickname, appeared as an insult of a criminal or miser.

It could derive from a healer or breeder of dogs, or even a person with a dog, dogs having served as a draft animal.

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Dhondt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,5841:2,508217
France1,3091:50,7436,635
United States5111:709,31355,985
Netherlands2741:61,63210,604
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dhondt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dhondt is a Belgian or Dutch surname, which derives from the word hondt, meaning 'dog'. It has several possible origins:

It could derive from a nickname, appeared as an insult of a criminal or miser.

It could derive from a healer or breeder of dogs, or even a person with a dog, dogs having served as a draft animal.

It could derive from a person from the Western Scheldt, Netherlands.

It could derive from a person living in a house with the symbols of a dog.

- Calibri

D'Hondt or Dhondt is a Dutch surname, most common in East Flanders. D'hondt is an old spelling of de hond, meaning 'the dog'.

- dldhondt

Dhondt Last Name Facts

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

Dhondt is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhondt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dhondt is the 72,556th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,072,644 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Dhondt live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Dhondt is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 4,584 people, or 1 in 2,508. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 6 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Belgium Dhondt exists in 30 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Dhondt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dhondt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dhondt last name grew 51,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dhondt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dhondt surname are 7.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.01% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dhondt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.58% more than the national average, earning $44,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.26% less than the national average, earning $39,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Hondt927,153/
Dhoundt921/
Dhont912,913/
Dhond912,627/
Dondt9149/
D'Houndt8614/
D'Hont831,859/
Dhonte83228/
D'Hond8329/
D'Ondt8313/
Dhondh8311/
Dhonnd837/
Dhound837/
Dhandt832/
Dhomdt831/
Dhonth831/
Dondth831/
Dhoont831/
Dond801,902/
Dhon801,072/
Dont80435/
D'Honte7715/
Dhundte774/
D'Hontt772/
Dhonthe771/
D'Dondt771/
Dhone7322,065/
Dhand732,367/
Dohnt731,120/
Donth73464/
Dound73351/
Dhant73337/
Donte73209/
Dhong73105/
Dhund7372/
Doond7363/
Dhoon7359/
Dhunt7338/
Duont7322/
D'Hon7315/
Dandt7311/
Dhonn738/
Donts737/
Dhoin736/
Doind736/
Dount735/
Donds733/
Don't733/
Duond732/
Doent732/
Doint732/
Donnt732/
Doont732/
Dondd731/
Dondh731/
Dahnt731/
Dontt730/
Don6758,442/
Dhandh67897/
Dhomne67579/
Dhundh67443/
Dont'e67323/
Dhonne67135/
Doinet6764/
Dountz6756/
Dhoine6733/
Docent6719/
Dhante6719/
Dhoten6717/
Dhaand6716/
Dhaund677/
Dhotin676/
Dhunte676/
Donthe676/
Dhosin676/
Dhosne675/
Dhonhe675/
Dhands675/
Dahand675/
Dounds674/
Dhongy674/
Dounts674/
D'Hone674/
D'Hunt674/
Dahant673/
Doynet673/
Dounte673/
Dhosen672/
Doined672/
Dondøs672/
Doonth672/
Dodten671/
Dhoone671/
Deheon671/
Duonte671/
Donntt671/
Doonnd671/
D'Hoin671/
D'Hong671/
Dhongh671/
Dhoong671/
Dhoonk671/
Daundt671/
Daandt670/
Donntz670/
Dosend670/

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