Doan Surname

860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 613,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Doan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.

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Doan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam577,2931:16027
United States23,3591:15,5171,970
Canada2,3801:15,4812,268
Thailand1,4631:48,2835,612
Australia1,3341:20,2372,803
France1,3291:49,9796,524
Turkey1,3161:59,1355,689
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Uganda5371:72,6997,997
Mexico3981:311,8756,922
Germany3351:240,31526,354
England3301:168,84315,578
El Salvador2531:25,0751,012
Norway1751:29,3844,055
Singapore1371:40,2021,485
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Ukraine1041:437,71851,897
Russia1031:1,399,25397,801
Taiwan971:241,6982,016
Netherlands951:177,76025,545
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Iran841:914,07843,588
Belgium831:138,51419,805
Denmark811:69,6886,946
Japan801:1,598,05425,094
Turkmenistan741:74,1771,431
Malaysia661:446,88222,856
Czechia611:174,31926,067
Finland571:96,4339,934
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belarus201:475,05345,383
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
South Korea151:3,416,017641
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
China121:113,943,4645,994
India121:63,922,115578,870
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9391:25,8993,184

The alternate forms: Doàn (10), Doãn (2) & Doān (1) are calculated separately.

Doan (112,462) may also be a first name.

Doan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.

Catherine Done, of Manchester. 1608: Wills at Chester.

John Done, of Utkinton, Cheshire, husbandman, 1638: ibid.

Thomas Done, of Warrington, gentleman, 1648: ibid.

1634. Married — Hugh Done and Ellen Fryer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the slope of a hill; grandson of Dubhan (black).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A great Cheshire family, whom Ormerod designates as "a race of Warriors who held Utkinton (supposed to be the ' Done ' of Domesday), as military tenants of Venables, from the time of King John. The chiefs of this house will be found in the battle rolls of Agincourt, Bloreheath, and Fiodden." Miscell. Palat. p. 90. The name is pronounced Done, as is seen in Drayton's description of the bloody battle between Henry IV. and Hotspur Percy:

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Name of a celebrated Cheshire family; from W. dwn, dun, dusky, swarthy. Donne, Dunn, and Done are etymologically connected.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Is of similar origin to Duggan (see p. 30). St. Dowan’s Day was celebrated on February 4 in Ireland, This name lingered in Andreas till the middle of the eighteenth century.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

The ancient and very distinguished family of Done possessed the manor of Utkinton from the time of King John to the reign of Charles I.; it was afterwards established at Elaxyards and Duddon (O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Doan Last Name Facts

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

Doan (Marathi: डोन, Oriya: ଦୁଆନ, Russian: Доан) is found in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Doàn, Doãn or Doān. For other possible spellings of Doan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,886 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Doan are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 9,147th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 112,462 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is borne by 577,293 people, or 1 in 160. In Vietnam Doan is most numerous in: Red River Delta, where 28 percent are found, Southeast, where 17 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 16 percent are found. Besides Vietnam Doan exists in 98 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Doan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Doan surname rose 1,205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Doan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doan last name are 5.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.53% registered with the party.

The amount Doan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning 282,615 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning 79,505,400 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $50,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doàn9210/
Doãn922/
Doān921/
Doğan89447,457/
Doane899,430/
Douan894,367/
Dohan892,680/
Doanh891,887/
Doang891,429/
Doant8934/
Dooan8919/
Doðan8914/
Doand898/
Dhoan898/
Doaan896/
Doann895/
Duoan892/
Doahn892/
Doain891/
Doayn890/
Doean890/
Douane801,762/
Douang80765/
Dohant80115/
Dohaan8079/
Doğhan8056/
Douant8015/
Dohanh8011/
Dojean8011/
Doyyan809/
Doanne806/
Doasin805/
Doahan804/
Dhohan803/
Dhoane803/
Dohain803/
Doijan802/
Dogian802/
Dhooan802/
Doyian802/
Doiyan801/
Dojhan801/
Doamne801/
Doanth801/
Doaune801/
Duoand801/
Douand801/
Dooaan801/
Doaing801/
Doağan801/
Dohhan801/
Dojian801/
Douain801/
Doatin801/
Doeaan801/
Dooane800/
Ddoane800/
Doyean800/
Daon752,730/
Doam75183/
Douanne73143/
Doanová7357/
Doğahan7331/
Doating7322/
Doateng7318/
Dhohane738/
Doijand734/
Doanova734/
Douagne733/
Dohamnn732/
Douaang732/
Dhoohan731/
Dooahan731/
Douaine731/
Doangue731/
Ddouane731/
Dhoyyan731/
Dohanth731/
Dohagne730/
Doyon6711,147/
Douon671,503/
Dahon671,112/
Douam67480/
Dohon67314/
Daong67179/
Dauan67117/
Daone6785/
Dhaon6749/
Daoun6739/
Dohán6719/
Deuan6718/
Daond6714/
Dohausen6712/
Daoon6711/
Daaun679/
Daeon679/
Dohanova677/
Duian676/
Dojon676/
Daoin674/
Doeon673/
Dohanová673/
Dauon673/
Daean672/
Daonn672/
Douangue672/
Dohań671/
Doion671/
Douacint671/
Doğam671/
Deuon670/

Doan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doan in the Oriya language
ଦୁଆନdu'ana-
Doan in the Marathi language
डोनdona-
Doan in the Russian language
Доанdoan-

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Doan Reference & Research

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