Donan Surname
Approximately 1,940 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 811 | 1:124,831 | 21,406 |
| United States | 473 | 1:766,298 | 59,625 |
| Indonesia | 137 | 1:965,323 | 71,212 |
| Turkey | 131 | 1:594,057 | 32,065 |
| Ivory Coast | 122 | 1:189,108 | 8,267 |
| Iran | 85 | 1:903,324 | 43,256 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| El Salvador | 9 | 1:704,876 | 3,399 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
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.
Donan Demographics
Donan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Donan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donan (Marathi: डोणन) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Doñan or Doñán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 212,324th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,756,467 people. The last name Donan occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Donan are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 251,832nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 1,017 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 811 people, or 1 in 124,831. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Central Visayas, where 46 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 16 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.
Donan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Donan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Donan last name are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.33% registered with the 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
Donan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Donan in the Marathi language | ||
| डोणन | donana | 50 |
| डॉनन | donana | 50 |
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Footnotes
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