Done Surname

31,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Done Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.

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Done Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,4671:102,7276,738
England1,8751:29,7163,996
United States1,4331:252,93724,011
Romania1,3761:14,5911,864
Dominican Republic8701:11,992928
Cambodia5441:28,4691,483
Italy4921:124,30220,310
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Brazil3371:635,23523,555
Indonesia3271:404,43234,231
Australia3131:86,2489,971
Canada1811:203,56719,858
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Wales1491:20,7692,207
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
Latvia921:22,2833,357
South Africa921:588,88845,159
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Albania581:50,2426,584
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Greece441:251,81338,343
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Scotland281:191,20810,357
China271:50,641,5392,733
Malta241:17,9281,021
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Liberia211:209,93013,691
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Japan181:7,102,46143,008
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
France141:4,744,480251,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Laos91:732,036508
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9981:24,4243,382
Wales311:50,5942,584
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3721:134,99612,839

The alternate forms: Döne (924), Doné (62), Donè (28), Dõne (1) & Doñé (101) are calculated separately.

Done (5,476) may also be a first name.

Done Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.

Catherine Done, of Manchester. 1608: Wills at Chester.

John Done, of Utkinton, Cheshire, husbandman, 1638: ibid.

Thomas Done, of Warrington, gentleman, 1648: ibid.

1634. Married — Hugh Done and Ellen Fryer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Dunn, q.v., and Down, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the slope of a hill; grandson of Dubhan (black).

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

A great Cheshire family, whom Ormerod designates as "a race of Warriors who held Utkinton (supposed to be the ' Done ' of Domesday), as military tenants of Venables, from the time of King John. The chiefs of this house will be found in the battle rolls of Agincourt, Bloreheath, and Fiodden." Miscell. Palat. p. 90. The name is pronounced Done, as is seen in Drayton's description of the bloody battle between Henry IV. and Hotspur Percy:

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Name of a celebrated Cheshire family; from W. dwn, dun, dusky, swarthy. Donne, Dunn, and Done are etymologically connected.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The ancient and very distinguished family of Done possessed the manor of Utkinton from the time of King John to the reign of Charles I.; it was afterwards established at Elaxyards and Duddon (O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Done Last Name Facts

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

The surname Done (Georgian: დონე, Hindi: दोने, Marathi: डोणे) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Döne, Doné, Donè, Dõne or Doñé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Done? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,441st most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 429,209 people. Done occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Done live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Done is also the 90,779th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 5,476 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 7,467 people, or 1 in 102,727. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 44 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 43 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Done Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Done has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Done last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Done Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Done last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Done surname are 19.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Done earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.05% more than the national average, earning R 342,312 per year; in United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $52,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döne92924/
Doné9262/
Donè9228/
Dõne921/
Dhone8922,065/
Dones8912,378/
Doney895,269/
Donne895,053/
Donge893,901/
Doner893,036/
Donea892,237/
Donet891,901/
Doone89808/
Donhe89662/
Donie89633/
Doyne89616/
Dosne89594/
Donez89534/
Donei89271/
Dohne89229/
Doune89223/
Doine89220/
Dogne89169/
Domne8984/
Donje8954/
Doneh8954/
Doene8942/
Donée8919/
Donee8913/
Duone897/
Doned896/
D'One895/
Tdone894/
Doneu891/
Dojne890/
Don8658,442/
Doñé83101/
Donner8019,176/
Donets8014,096/
Donnet804,859/
Dhonge803,716/
Donque802,592/
Dooner801,600/
Dongue801,454/
Dooney80984/
Donnez80868/
Dhomne80579/
Doisne80456/
Donney80322/
Donnie80284/
Donnes80275/
Dounes80247/
Doehne80187/
Domney80149/
Dhonne80135/
Doneys80103/
Dongey8092/
Doneis8085/
Doinea8081/
Doneit8081/
Donecz8070/
Doinet8064/
Douhne8064/
Donnee8053/
Donieh8050/
Dounet8048/
Doonie8047/
Donihe8045/
Dohney8044/
Doinne8044/
Domnea8041/
Dhoine8033/
Doines8024/
Domgne8023/
Dounie8020/
Dogney8019/
Donett8018/
Donesz8018/
Dogner8016/
Dognez8016/
Dhoney8013/
Doonee8013/
Dounne8013/
Dhonie8012/
Dognie8011/
Dougne8011/
Douner8010/
Doness8010/
Donneh8010/
Donhee808/
Donepp807/
Donech806/
Dounge806/
Dongne806/
Doonne806/
Doones805/
Dhones805/
Dhosne805/
Dhonhe805/
Donesh805/
Dosner805/
Domner804/
Dhonei804/
Dounje804/
D'Hone804/
Donned804/
Douney803/
Dosney803/
Donhei803/
Dhoner803/
Donije803/
Doynet803/
Donhey802/
Dounej802/
Doneer802/
Dhonee802/
Dhonje802/
Doined802/
Doenne802/
Doonez802/
Duoneh802/
Domnee802/
Doineh802/
Doenea802/
Doumne802/
Doigne802/
Domnez802/
Dongeh802/
Dounea802/
Doneha802/
Dounei802/
Donehy801/
Doeney801/
Dohnie801/
Doiner801/
Dhonea801/
Dhoone801/
Duoned801/
Duonge801/
Doneas801/
Donest801/
Doniea801/
Dotney801/
Doynes801/
Donher801/
Doyner801/
Tdonge801/
Domnet801/
Donneu801/
Donnne801/
Donnée801/
Déoune801/
Dhoneh801/
Douneu801/
Douneh801/
Dounee800/
Dohnea800/
Donhez800/
Dong757,326,023/
Dona7535,851/
Doni7527,321/
Dane7518,350/
Duon7517,433/
Dene756,314/
Dony753,692/
Dune752,914/
Donn752,675/
Doon752,540/
Dohn752,243/
Dond751,902/
Doin751,075/
Dhon751,072/
Dont75435/
Donh75385/
Doun75339/
Doná7592/
Däne7565/
Doyn7524/
Donq7518/
Dosn756/
Donj753/
Domn752/
Düne752/
Dáne751/
Doën751/
Tdon751/
Dotn751/
D'On750/
Doungue73986/
Donahey73724/
Donneys73504/
Donnett73164/
Domnech73154/
D'Hoine73134/
Dongque73127/
Donahee7393/
Doncque7378/
Domneys7367/
Doignie7367/
Doumgne7363/
Donetch7360/
Donesch7358/
Doutney7347/
Dhoisne7343/
Donahie7334/
Dhonner7322/
Donnerh7320/
Doignet7318/
Donohie7316/
Donetts7315/
Doungne7313/
Donnepp7311/
Donneis738/
Dounets737/
Doneová737/
Doineha736/
Donggue735/
Dongnet735/
Dhomney734/
Doignee733/
Donnets732/
Dhoinje732/
Dhonnge732/
Dounieh732/
Doungey732/
D'Honey732/
Dougnet732/
Doeneah731/
Dhouned731/
Dhonher731/
Dhonije731/
Dhoomne731/
Donaheu731/
Doneesh731/
Donnesh731/
Douhney731/
Duonneh731/
Douyneh731/
Donnieh731/
Domngne731/
Donnest731/
Donqque731/
Dougney731/
Duohyne731/
Domnett730/
Donnehy730/
Donohee730/
Douneys730/
Dounner730/
Donneas730/
Doneher730/
Dohnoey730/
Donness730/
Donehee730/
Doohney730/
Duong671,174,668/
Dange6763,874/
Dagne6759,434/
Dunne6757,371/
Donis6724,537/
Donna679,060/
Dhane679,040/
Danes676,366/
Douna675,560/
Danet674,724/
Dehne674,221/
Dongi674,106/
Dunge673,485/
Danne673,163/
Dhont672,913/
Doniz672,812/
Dhond672,627/
Dähne672,362/
Donny672,333/
Donio672,316/
Doten671,782/
Donyo671,634/
Doong671,517/
Daney671,431/
Doung671,420/
Donai671,401/
Dosen671,368/
Daane671,325/
Daneh671,169/
Dhona671,096/
Donni671,025/
Danej67948/
Danie67904/
Dunet67868/
Donaj67828/
Danea67801/
Douni67762/
Denie67740/
Doina67717/
Donyi67666/
Doing67628/
Donné67577/
Dunes67576/
Donoi67560/
Dotin67518/
Daune67513/
Duonh67509/
Danei67506/
Donay67493/
Dosyn67492/
Dahne67466/
Doona67439/
Deneu67427/
Döhne67417/
Danez67361/
Dosin67357/
Dhene67353/
Duine67352/
Dound67351/
Daner67341/
Danje67334/
Dumne67303/
Daneu67294/
Deney67282/
Denee67274/
Daene67273/
Daned67268/
Dugne67252/
Doini67251/
Dhune67244/
Damne67234/
Denhe67222/
Dohni67222/
Dunez67194/
Dünne67193/
Dogni67189/
Duner67178/
Danee67174/
Donid67158/
Domni67155/
Doyna67122/
Deene67121/
Duhne67121/
Dunie67110/
Deneș67106/
Dhong67105/
Dasne67105/
Doniy6795/
Donhi6788/
Doiny6782/
Denei6776/
Doncq6776/
Dounn6767/
Doond6763/
Tdona6761/
Douny6760/
Dhoon6759/
Duune6756/
Dunea6755/
Dongh6755/
Tdane6755/
Donnahee6752/
Dondt6749/
Döney6749/
Donnahey6748/
Duney6745/
Dotni6742/
Donih6742/
Duyne6739/
Denea6737/
Daneț6737/
Dunhe6735/
Dohun6735/
Danep6735/
Dühne6735/
Donii6734/
Daneș6734/
Docen6730/
Donip6729/
Donoy6728/
Dunej6726/
Dunee6723/
Duont6722/
Donij6722/
Dohny6720/
Dosem6719/
Dõhne6719/
Donéa6717/
Dojny6716/
Donng6715/
Donaa6715/
Duned6715/
Donés6715/
D'Hon6715/
Dosni6714/
Deneh6712/
Donnè6711/
Doungnet6711/
Docem6710/
Dojni679/
Dhonn678/
Donit678/
Dăneț678/
Donhy678/
Duonj677/
Danhe677/
Dhony677/
Duoni677/
Daneş677/
Dhoin676/
Doind676/
Deune675/
Dount675/
Tdong675/
Datne675/
Dunei675/
Dăneţ675/
Doohn674/
Dunje674/
Daïne674/
Dohyn674/
Doony673/
Donnahie673/
Don't673/
Duona673/
Ddonn673/
Docin673/
Ddene673/
Dusne673/
Donui673/
Doonk673/
Dohynets673/
Donoa672/
Duond672/
Dongq672/
D'Ong672/
Ddona672/
Doyni672/
Doint672/
Donnt672/
Doucenne672/
Doont672/
Domgnech671/
Domhe671/
Dgane671/
D'Ane671/
D'Ene671/
Dan'e671/
Duneu671/
Dondd671/
Dondh671/
Donneish671/
Donzs671/
Dotny671/
Doutnett671/
Douttnne671/
Gydon671/
Duneh671/
Dùnea671/
Donná671/
Hdong671/
Tdene671/
Domje671/
Donnneys671/
Donhg671/
Doonh671/
Donzì671/
Donès671/
Doníz671/
D'Donnes671/
D'Hoinne671/
Dänhe671/
Dõnne671/
Dönge671/
Deïne671/
Doutn671/
Dosén671/
Doumgnie671/
Dounh671/
Duneş671/
Ddong671/
Donyy671/
Dosnq671/
Dgoun671/
Dounnett670/
Dontt670/
Dutne670/
Doyng670/
Donhoehy670/
Dotem670/
Donnehee670/
Duohiene670/
Hddon670/
Donhs670/
Dousn670/
Doumn670/

Done Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Done in the Georgian language
დონეdone-
Done in the Marathi language
डोणेdone80.25
डोनेdone15.57
दोणेdone1.93
दोनेdone0.93
ढोणेdhone0.79
डोणॆdone0.12
ढोनेdhone0.12
दोङेdone0.08
दोन्हेdonhe0.04
डोणdona0.04
डॉनdona0.04
Done in the Hindi language
दोनेdone70
डोनेdone20
डोणेdone10

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