Donby Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Donby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark211:268,79620,394
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Donby Last Name Facts

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

Donby occurs most in Denmark. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Donby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donby is the 3,432,070th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Donby reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 268,796. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 48 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 43 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark Donby exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Wales, where 12 percent reside.

Donby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donbay91234/
Donmby911/
Donboy910/
Dounbey8311/
Dounbay839/
Donbouy831/
Danby803,460/
Domby80407/
Donbe8068/
Donbi8023/
Donba8020/
Dunby8010/
Donvy801/
Dombay73725/
Dombey73304/
Danboy73132/
Donbai7392/
Dunbay7340/
Donway7329/
Domboy7329/
Dhonbi7325/
Danbay7317/
Dounba7311/
Dombyt739/
Danbey736/
Donmbe736/
Donbij735/
Dhonbe735/
Danbuy735/
Dunbey733/
Dounbe732/
Dounbi732/
Doonba731/
Donnbe731/
Donmba731/
Dombyi731/
Donwey731/
Danbyi731/
Donboi731/
Doumby731/
Dunbhy731/
Donber731/
Donbie730/
Dunnby730/
Dunboy730/
Doumbey67186/
Doumbay6736/
Dombaya673/
Dombysh671/
Daanboy671/
Danbaya671/
Daunbey671/
Dgomboy671/
Dhoonbe671/
Doumboy671/
Dounmbi671/
Dounnba671/
Donbest671/
Danbyoa671/
Dhanbuy671/

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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
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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 Donby
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