Doña Surname
Approximately 7,853 people bear this surname
Doña Surname User-submission:
Doña originated in Spanish. It is an honorific or a title of respect commonly used for wealthy and prominent ladies. It is the feminine counterpart of Don.
Doña Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,768 | 1:26,868 | 3,705 |
| Spain | 2,117 | 1:22,084 | 2,394 |
| Nicaragua | 1,038 | 1:5,801 | 563 |
| Argentina | 659 | 1:64,861 | 5,541 |
| Mexico | 128 | 1:969,736 | 12,932 |
| Chile | 78 | 1:225,852 | 6,969 |
| Costa Rica | 20 | 1:239,003 | 2,820 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Dona (35,851), Donà (307), Doná (92) & Dóna (1) are calculated separately.
Doña (394) may also be a first name.
Doña Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Doña originated in Spanish. It is an honorific or a title of respect commonly used for wealthy and prominent ladies. It is the feminine counterpart of Don.
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Where Does The Last Name Doña Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doña is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Dona, Donà, Doná or Dóna. For other potential spellings of Doña click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doña? popularity and diffusion
It is the 63,769th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 927,995 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Doña are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 435,477th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 394 people.
The last name Doña is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,768 people, or 1 in 26,868. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 17 percent live, Ilocos, where 12 percent live and Central Visayas, where 11 percent live. Other than The Philippines it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 27 percent live and Nicaragua, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dona | 92 | 35,851 | / |
| Doñas | 89 | 212 | / |
| Doñga | 89 | 3 | / |
| Doñaz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Doñia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Donà | 83 | 307 | / |
| Doná | 83 | 92 | / |
| Dóna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doñach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doño | 75 | 686 | / |
| Daña | 75 | 230 | / |
| Donga | 67 | 27,980 | / |
| Donia | 67 | 18,837 | / |
| Donat | 67 | 17,860 | / |
| Donna | 67 | 9,060 | / |
| Douna | 67 | 5,560 | / |
| Donya | 67 | 2,434 | / |
| Donea | 67 | 2,237 | / |
| Dañas | 67 | 2,165 | / |
| Donai | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Dhona | 67 | 1,096 | / |
| Doños | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Donas | 67 | 1,020 | / |
| Donah | 67 | 992 | / |
| Donaj | 67 | 828 | / |
| Doina | 67 | 717 | / |
| Donha | 67 | 699 | / |
| Donay | 67 | 493 | / |
| Doona | 67 | 439 | / |
| Donau | 67 | 417 | / |
| Dogna | 67 | 222 | / |
| Dañga | 67 | 130 | / |
| Dohna | 67 | 128 | / |
| Doyna | 67 | 122 | / |
| Danoa | 67 | 91 | / |
| Doñoz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Donad | 67 | 88 | / |
| Domna | 67 | 86 | / |
| Donaz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Tdona | 67 | 61 | / |
| Donja | 67 | 45 | / |
| Donéa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Donaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dosna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dotna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Domșa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dañaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Doñio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Duona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Donap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ddona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Donoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dañia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doñgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donaś | 67 | 1 | / |
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