Doane Surname
Approximately 9,430 people bear this surname
Doane 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.
Read More About This SurnameDoane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,657 | 1:41,869 | 5,143 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,595 | 1:19,352 | 2,454 |
Doane (671) may also be a first name.
Doane 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. An American variant of Done (which see), but found in England in the sixteenth century.
1591. Buried — Elizabethe Doane, d. Richard Doane: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Probably this form went over with the Puritans.
= Done, a variant of Down, q.v. [DOBB], a pet form of Robert, q.v.
(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the slope of a hill; grandson of Dubhan (black).
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:
Name of a celebrated Cheshire family; from W. dwn, dun, dusky, swarthy. Donne, Dunn, and Done are etymologically connected.
See Don. Hence the learned and pious Bishop Doane, of New Jersey.
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.).
Doane Demographics
Average Doane Salary in
United States
$44,821 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Doane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Doane occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Doane? popularity and diffusion
It is the 54,041st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 772,804 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Doane reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 320,288th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 671 people.
The surname Doane is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,657 people, or 1 in 41,869. In The United States Doane is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Doane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Doane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doane surname rose 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Doane last name are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Doane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,298 CAD per year.
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