di Donato Surname

43,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

di Donato Surname User-submission:

Donato was a name/surname originally from Italy and utilized for children who were found without parents. They were especially used by priests or nuns which were the most frequent owners of orphanages. The little kid was considered a gift (dono in Italian) sent by God.

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di Donato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy9,8311:6,221792
Argentina3871:110,4489,321
Australia3271:82,5569,565
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Brazil2901:738,18726,980
France2101:316,29948,089
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Switzerland1051:78,2189,041
Belgium961:119,75717,631
Ecuador791:201,3407,866
Venezuela741:408,1638,379
Uruguay441:77,9948,034
England381:1,466,26563,675
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
San Marino11:33,214932
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

di Donato Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Donato was a name/surname originally from Italy and utilized for children who were found without parents. They were especially used by priests or nuns which were the most frequent owners of orphanages. The little kid was considered a gift (dono in Italian) sent by God. In subsequent generations Donato's children were called "DI Donato" (that means 'son of Donato').

- ceciliabassoli

From the Late Latin name, Donatus, meaning 'given'.

- morgan_mcgrath95

di Donato Last Name Facts

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

The last name di Donato is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name di Donato? popularity and diffusion

The last name di Donato is the 43,399th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 607,802 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of di Donato reside; 82 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 9,831 people, or 1 in 6,221. In Italy di Donato is most frequent in: Campania, where 41 percent live, Abruzzo, where 30 percent live and Lazio, where 12 percent live. Excluding Italy this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

di Donato Last Name Statistics demography

The amount di Donato earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning €31,930 per year; in United States they earn 51.41% more than the national average, earning $65,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $60,559 CAD per year.

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