Where Does The Last Name Doe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Doe (Marathi: डोफ़े, Tibetan: རྡོ་རྡོ།) occurs most in Ghana. It may be found as a variant: Doé. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,451^st most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 83,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Doe are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,986^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 4,470 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is held by 35,121 people, or 1 in 769. Apart from Ghana this surname occurs in 160 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Doe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Doe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doe surname grew 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 687 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Doe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Doe last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Doe last name are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Doe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.71% more than the national average, earning R 370,020 per year; in United States they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $41,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,564 CAD per year.