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

The surname Doe (Marathi: डोफ़े, Tibetan: རྡོ་རྡོ།) has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may appear in the variant forms: Doé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 6,451^st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 83,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name internationally, borne by 4,470 people.

It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 35,121 people, or 1 in 769. Outside of Ghana Doe exists in 160 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Doe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Doe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Doe surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Doe are 1.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.11% registered with the 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.