Donan Surname

212,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Donan Surname Definition:

Adam de Donan or Douan of Lanarkshire and Arthur de Donon of Ayrshire rendered homage in 1296 (RR.). There is a Dowan near Milngavfe, Lanarkshire with which the name may be connected.

Donan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8111:124,83121,406
United States4731:766,29859,625
Indonesia1371:965,32371,212
Turkey1311:594,05732,065
Ivory Coast1221:189,1088,267
Iran851:903,32443,256
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England161:3,482,379114,324
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

The alternate forms: Doñan (21) & Doñán (1) are calculated separately.

Donan (1,017) may also be a first name.

Donan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Adam de Donan or Douan of Lanarkshire and Arthur de Donon of Ayrshire rendered homage in 1296 (RR.). There is a Dowan near Milngavfe, Lanarkshire with which the name may be connected.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Donan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donan (Marathi: डोणन) is found most in The Philippines. It can also be found as a variant: Doñan or Doñán. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donan is the 212,324th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,756,467 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Donan reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Donan is also the 251,832nd most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,017 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 811 people, or 1 in 124,831. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Central Visayas, where 46 percent live, Western Visayas, where 16 percent live and National Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Donan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donan last name rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (33%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donan surname are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Donan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $19,992,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning $57,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doñan9321/
Donnan913,893/
Doonan913,407/
Donant91659/
Donang91550/
Dounan91214/
Dongan91141/
Donand91117/
Donhan9197/
Domnan9190/
Donain9159/
Dohnan9136/
Donane9129/
Dhonan9113/
Dotnan919/
Dognan916/
Donean914/
Dosnan914/
Donaun913/
Donaan911/
Donann911/
Donahn910/
Doenan910/
Doynan910/
Doinan910/
Doñán871/
Dounane83394/
Doongan83279/
Donatin83186/
Dounang8398/
Donaint8370/
Donnang8357/
Dongnan8354/
Donandt8336/
Duongan8329/
Donacin8328/
Doungan8327/
Doinane8319/
Domnang8318/
Doenaan8314/
Donasin8311/
Donahan839/
Donnain837/
Donhane837/
Dougnan837/
Donnant836/
Dohnane834/
Donahne833/
Donayne833/
Donaine833/
Doneann832/
Donhain832/
Donagne832/
Dognane831/
Dhonane831/
Donanne831/
Dounhan831/
Dounnan831/
Donasen831/
Donnane831/
Donnean831/
Dongain831/
Dognaan831/
Doignan831/
Doumnan831/
Doonane830/
Donaten830/
Donnand830/
Donngan830/
Doonnan830/
Donathn830/
Donnnan830/
Danan805,754/
Dunan801,643/
Denan801,353/
Donon801,270/
Donam80581/
Donnaint77386/
Dongnang7770/
Dounnang7750/
Dongnaan7750/
Donnatin7746/
Donasien7731/
Donangue7717/
Donaasen774/
Donacenn771/
Donassin771/
Donhanne771/
Dounanne771/
Dounnant771/
Doonahan770/
Donnahan770/
Dohneann770/
Donahein770/
Dosennan770/
Donahane770/
Dungan737,683/
Dognon735,842/
Danane734,800/
Dunand734,486/
Dongon733,677/
Dhanan731,824/
Donham731,798/
Dagnan731,075/
Danang73953/
Danaan73870/
Dunant73642/
Denain73591/
Damnan73412/
Donnon73333/
Dannan73321/
Danand73280/
Dosnon73274/
Dahnan73227/
Dunnan73224/
Donaim73136/
Dounon73134/
Donhon73132/
Denean73122/
Deenan73112/
Domhan7394/
Dhunan7377/
Dunhan7372/
Daanan7359/
Daunan7348/
Donnam7347/
Dunann7346/
Dasnan7343/
Denhan7342/
Dehnan7341/
Deunan7336/
Dunang7334/
Dunean7329/
Denonn7325/
Dounam7321/
Dunane7316/
Danant7316/
Danann7315/
Danain7315/
Dugnan7314/
Dhonam7311/
Hdenan7310/
Doinon736/
Daenan734/
Doonon734/
Donoin734/
Donong734/
Donont733/
Dunain733/
Donoon732/
Donone732/
Doïnon732/
Doenon732/
Dumnan732/
Dhenan731/
Dunamn731/
Doonam731/
Donoun731/
Danaun731/
Donond730/
Donnom730/
Denann730/
Donohn730/
Duinan730/
Dunaan730/
Dotnon730/
Dohnanová7122/
Doungnang712/
Donasingh711/
Dougnagne711/
Donhausen710/
Dhungan6736,972/
Dougnon6715,983/
Duignan673,438/
Dhenain67457/
Doignon67416/
Dannang67282/
Dounaim67240/
Doñahan67213/
Dannane67142/
Denhaan67131/
Dangnan67122/
Denahan6779/
Dunahan6777/
Dhanain6773/
Dhanane6761/
Danasen6752/
Donhoun6748/
Duneant6741/
Dounont6739/
Dumnean6733/
Dheenan6729/
Daungan6728/
Dannand6726/
Dunhamn6725/
Dahanan6723/
Daanane6721/
Dongnon6721/
Deunang6717/
Donhong6716/
Dhugnan6711/
Donaimh6710/
Danasin677/
Dunhann677/
Dugnean676/
Dunnean676/
Dounoun676/
Dunnand675/
Danahan675/
Damnang675/
Doyhnon675/
Dhanand674/
Dhénain674/
Deenean673/
Doungon673/
Danaing673/
Daunang673/
Donngon673/
Dunatin672/
Dunngan672/
Deunand672/
Dhannan672/
Dananne672/
Dagnaan672/
Dagnang672/
Dhanaan672/
Dhunann672/
Dhunnan672/
Duongon672/
Domhane671/
Dhunane671/
Dhonnam671/
Damnand671/
Denhain671/
Dasnain671/
Dunaant671/
Dunacin671/
Dunasin671/
Dungnan671/
Dusnane671/
Duisnan671/
Donnoun671/
Donohne671/
Dunhain671/
Dungaan671/
Deungan671/
Doenhon671/
Dannant671/
Danonne671/
Danaten671/
Dounone671/
Dunaine671/
Danaang671/
Damnaan671/
Damnane671/
Daanaan671/
Donnone671/
Domnong671/
Dounaum671/
Danaung671/
Danayne671/
Damnean671/
Dunnant670/
Deunant670/
Dunayne670/
Deugnan670/
Duygnan670/
Dunnane670/
Deunnan670/
Deenhan670/
Dannann670/
Dunhand670/
Donhone670/
Dungain670/
Dunnamn670/
Duingan670/
Dounham670/
Donaham670/
Dunnain670/
Dunhane670/

Donan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donan in the Marathi language
डोणनdonana50
डॉननdonana50

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