Donau Surname
Approximately 417 people bear this surname
Donau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 204 | 1:394,635 | 36,643 |
| Austria | 43 | 1:198,033 | 24,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 1:207,306 | 15,422 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Dönau (103) are calculated separately.
Donau (41) may also be a first name.
Donau Demographics
Average Donau Salary in
United States
$40,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Donau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donau (Oriya: େଦାନାଉ, Russian: Донау) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Dönau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 704,927th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Donau live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 41 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 394,635. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 19 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 14 percent are found. Not including Germany it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 10 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.
Donau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Donau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donau last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Donau last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.
The amount Donau earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $40,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Donau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Donau in the Oriya language | ||
| େଦାନାଉ | edana'u | - |
| Donau in the Russian language | ||
| Донау | donau | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donau
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