Donat Surname

29,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

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).

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Donat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda4,6511:2,444586
Turkey3,5561:21,8852,560
Germany2,0861:38,5935,115
United States1,6481:219,93921,350
France1,5681:42,3615,336
Spain1,1141:41,9684,042
Poland5541:68,60810,763
Haiti4571:23,3781,851
Brazil3231:662,76924,478
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Tanzania1971:268,73921,270
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Italy1691:361,87442,317
Austria1011:84,31112,580
Mexico991:1,253,80014,809
Indonesia971:1,363,39493,839
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Chile801:220,2066,842
England661:844,21344,691
Canada591:624,50251,218
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Australia471:574,37741,856
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Romania301:669,26246,959
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Saint Lucia221:8,126912
Israel211:407,50632,346
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Congo101:498,91011,250
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Panama71:558,8949,437
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Wales41:773,63329,106
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

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.

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

(Italian) Descendant of Donato (given).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donát93715/
Donât931/
Donath9117,151/
Donate914,603/
Donnat911,373/
Donatz91250/
Donatt91132/
Donadt9191/
Donats9145/
Dounat9125/
Dhonat914/
Dongat913/
Donast912/
Tdonat911/
Donait911/
Doenat911/
Dognat911/
Doinat911/
Dona8935,851/
Dónát8716/
Donatte8376/
Dougnat8315/
Donnate8313/
Dongait8312/
Donnait8312/
Donastp835/
Donnatt833/
Donaths833/
Donatch832/
Dhonate831/
Donatts831/
Donauth831/
Donnath831/
Donñate831/
Doutnat831/
Dounate831/
Dounnat831/
Doenaat831/
Doungat831/
Donaste831/
Dhonats831/
Donhast830/
Dongatt830/
Donga8027,980/
Donna809,060/
Douna805,560/
Donea802,237/
Denat802,014/
Donai801,401/
Dunat801,158/
Dhona801,096/
Donas801,020/
Donah80992/
Donaj80828/
Doina80717/
Danat80704/
Donot80562/
Donay80493/
Doona80439/
Donau80417/
Dogna80222/
Dohna80128/
Doyna80122/
Donad8088/
Domna8086/
Donaz8064/
Tdona8061/
Donéa8017/
Donaa8015/
Dosna8010/
Dotna809/
Duona803/
Donap803/
Donoa802/
Ddona802/
Donaś801/
Dgona801/
Donatsch77231/
Donatova7742/
Donatová7712/
Doonauth776/
Doneault771/
Dangat737,402/
Donnay732,761/
Donais731,423/
Dounas731,418/
Dounga73774/
Dannat73600/
Donáth73398/
Doñate73352/
Dougna73324/
Dhonau73285/
Danait73252/
Donadh73242/
Donnot73200/
Duinat73179/
Doinga73161/
Denath73158/
Dhonga73140/
Doonga73137/
Donaus73136/
Dounna73132/
Dongai73117/
Denaut73107/
Doinea7381/
Doneit7381/
Dungat7380/
Dagnat7366/
Dunate7361/
Donnah7353/
Donash7352/
Donahy7348/
Donach7348/
Dohnau7344/
Donnai7342/
Domnea7341/
Dognai7339/
Dongay7337/
Donoth7336/
Donasz7335/
Donaux7335/
Dhonay7334/
Dugnat7333/
Danate7332/
Danath7331/
Daunat7330/
Dhunat7329/
Doonai7325/
Dounay7325/
Dongna7323/
Dhanat7322/
Denait7322/
Donnas7321/
Donnap7318/
Donaid7317/
Donaud7317/
Dohnah7316/
Danhat7316/
Donhas7315/
Doumna7315/
Dhonoa7314/
Donnaz7313/
Donahu7312/
Dunatt7311/
Dunath7310/
Domnas739/
Danaat739/
Dhonna737/
Donnga737/
Dahnat737/
Dohnai736/
Domnay736/
Dongau735/
Dhonad735/
Donass735/
Dounai735/
Donhai735/
Donaha734/
Dhonaj734/
Dotnot734/
Doinay734/
Doenot734/
Donaïs734/
Donnad734/
Dohyna734/
Dhomna733/
Deenat733/
Dounah733/
Danats733/
Donadd732/
Dongad732/
Danatt732/
Dhotna732/
Doinas732/
Denatt732/
Dunhat732/
Donagy732/
Douhna732/
Dunaut732/
Dounad732/
Dounot732/
Doutna732/
Damnat732/
Dounea732/
Dhonai731/
Dhonea731/
Dhonot731/
Donads731/
Donahs731/
Donaiz731/
Donapp731/
Doneas731/
Dongaa731/
Donhau731/
Donhay731/
Doniea731/
Donoit731/
Doonna731/
Doosna731/
Donaih731/
Donote731/
Tdonga731/
Donasd731/
Domnai731/
Donnau731/
Dongot731/
Dongaï731/
Doinap731/
Doinau731/
Doinot731/
Donàth731/
Ddonga731/
Danaut731/
Deneat731/
Dhonah731/
Dounaz731/
Dounha731/
Dosnot731/
Dunast731/
Hdonah731/
Denaat731/
Dehnat731/
Ddonah731/
Donost731/
Doomna731/
Doinai731/
Dhoona731/
Donooa730/
Doonah730/
Donhoa730/
Donnaa730/
Donhah730/
Dounau730/
Dohnea730/
Doonas730/
Donathová7113/
Doungnate7110/
Donathova714/
Dana6782,382/
Dono678,686/
Doña677,853/
Dannatt67940/
Donahey67724/
Dhanait67624/
Dhoinay67375/
Donà67307/
Dhangat67256/
Dhanate67220/
Donahay67167/
Donnaud67155/
Dongnap67138/
Donahee6793/
Doná6792/
Dognaux6782/
Danault6772/
Denhaut6763/
Dhongad6758/
Dhonadh6757/
Dhungat6754/
Dungait6750/
Dhanath6746/
Donaggi6741/
Dannath6738/
Dunatte6738/
Donahie6734/
Dhenaut6726/
Donnais6726/
Donhash6720/
Donhost6716/
Danhaut6714/
Dogneau6713/
Doneith6711/
Doneaud6710/
Dána679/
Douneau679/
Dounass678/
Dhongau677/
Dasnatt677/
Datnaat677/
Dhoonah677/
Dannaut676/
Doineha676/
Dehnath675/
Deenath675/
Dounais674/
Donasch674/
Dounote674/
Doungai674/
Danatte673/
Donô673/
Doungna673/
Donahgy672/
Donnaah672/
Donò672/
Dungaut672/
Dunngat672/
Daenath671/
Dhanaut671/
Dhannat671/
Deunath671/
Dhanaat671/
Dhomnad671/
Dhongai671/
Daangat671/
Danaath671/
Dannast671/
Dagnate671/
Denautt671/
Daunath671/
Dunahat671/
Dosnajh671/
Donaheu671/
Donauhe671/
Donothe671/
Donouth671/
Donnahu671/
Dounnah671/
Donhote671/
Donaiss671/
Domnais671/
Domnaus671/
Donngay671/
Donnaus671/
Donnays671/
Dongauh671/
Dognahe671/
Doongah671/
Dangaut671/
Dóna671/
Dhonaip671/
Doungay671/
Dounioa671/
Doñatte671/
Dongaid671/
Donoste671/
Dongnaa671/
Duon'ga671/
Dangnat671/
Donahas670/
Donnach670/
Donnahy670/
Donnoha670/
Donnaha670/
Doonass670/
Donneas670/
Donnahs670/
Dohnnay670/
Donhaus670/
Dohnahe670/
Dosneau670/

Donat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donat in the Georgian language
დონატdonat-
Donat in the Hindi language
दोनातdonata-
Donat in the Marathi language
डोनटdonata38.46
डॉनटdonata23.08
डोनाटdonata15.38
दोनातdonata15.38
दोनतdonata7.69
Donat in the Russian language
Донатdonat-

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