Donat Surname
Approximately 17,860 people bear this surname
Donat Surname Definition:
DONNAT: John Donnat and Thomas Donnat witnessed a charter of land in Scone, 1491 (Scon, p. 199). David Donnit in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327). Mark Donat in record in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline), and James Donnat in Mourpersie, parish of Kingoldruni, 1679 (Brechin).
Read More About This SurnameDonat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 4,651 | 1:2,444 | 586 |
| Turkey | 3,556 | 1:21,885 | 2,560 |
| Germany | 2,086 | 1:38,593 | 5,115 |
| United States | 1,648 | 1:219,939 | 21,350 |
| France | 1,568 | 1:42,361 | 5,336 |
| Spain | 1,114 | 1:41,968 | 4,042 |
| Poland | 554 | 1:68,608 | 10,763 |
| Haiti | 457 | 1:23,378 | 1,851 |
| Brazil | 323 | 1:662,769 | 24,478 |
| DR Congo | 246 | 1:300,323 | 27,390 |
| Tanzania | 197 | 1:268,739 | 21,270 |
| Argentina | 172 | 1:248,508 | 20,139 |
| Italy | 169 | 1:361,874 | 42,317 |
| Austria | 101 | 1:84,311 | 12,580 |
| Mexico | 99 | 1:1,253,800 | 14,809 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| Switzerland | 80 | 1:102,661 | 10,922 |
| Chile | 80 | 1:220,206 | 6,842 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Philippines | 42 | 1:2,410,434 | 128,915 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Ukraine | 24 | 1:1,896,779 | 136,831 |
| Saint Lucia | 22 | 1:8,126 | 912 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
The alternate forms: Donát (715), Donât (1) & Dónát (16) are calculated separately.
Donat (27,244) may also be a first name.
Donat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
DONNAT: John Donnat and Thomas Donnat witnessed a charter of land in Scone, 1491 (Scon, p. 199). David Donnit in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327). Mark Donat in record in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline), and James Donnat in Mourpersie, parish of Kingoldruni, 1679 (Brechin). Margaret Donnat was married in Edinburgh, 1939. Not likely to be from Dunnet, Caithness.
(Italian) Descendant of Donato (given).
Donat Demographics
Average Male Donat Height
178.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Donat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donat (Georgian: დონატ, Hindi: दोनात, Marathi: डोनट, Russian: Донат) is found most in Rwanda. It may also be found as a variant: Donát, Donât or Dónát. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Donat? popularity and diffusion
The surname Donat is the 29,927th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 408,037 people. The surname Donat is predominantly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Donat reside; 27 percent reside in East Africa and 27 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Donat is also the 29,995th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 27,244 people.
The last name is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is carried by 4,651 people, or 1 in 2,444. Without taking into account Rwanda it is found in 83 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.
Donat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Donat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donat surname grew 1,129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Donat are 5.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.02% being registered with the political party.
The amount Donat earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 52.34% more than the national average, earning €45,748 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $44,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $54,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Donat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Donat in the Georgian language | ||
| დონატ | donat | - |
| Donat in the Hindi language | ||
| दोनात | donata | - |
| Donat in the Marathi language | ||
| डोनट | donata | 38.46 |
| डॉनट | donata | 23.08 |
| डोनाट | donata | 15.38 |
| दोनात | donata | 15.38 |
| दोनत | donata | 7.69 |
| Donat in the Russian language | ||
| Донат | donat | - |
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