Done Surname
Approximately 16,979 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,467 | 1:102,727 | 6,738 |
| England | 1,875 | 1:29,716 | 3,996 |
| United States | 1,433 | 1:252,937 | 24,011 |
| Romania | 1,376 | 1:14,591 | 1,864 |
| Dominican Republic | 870 | 1:11,992 | 928 |
| Cambodia | 544 | 1:28,469 | 1,483 |
| Italy | 492 | 1:124,302 | 20,310 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Brazil | 337 | 1:635,235 | 23,555 |
| Indonesia | 327 | 1:404,432 | 34,231 |
| Australia | 313 | 1:86,248 | 9,971 |
| Canada | 181 | 1:203,567 | 19,858 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Wales | 149 | 1:20,769 | 2,207 |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | 1:59,954 | 7,710 |
| Latvia | 92 | 1:22,283 | 3,357 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Albania | 58 | 1:50,242 | 6,584 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Greece | 44 | 1:251,813 | 38,343 |
| Lesotho | 43 | 1:47,269 | 7,569 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Liberia | 21 | 1:209,930 | 13,691 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Japan | 18 | 1:7,102,461 | 43,008 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 998 | 1:24,424 | 3,382 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 372 | 1:134,996 | 12,839 |
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 variant of Dunn, q.v., and Down, q.v.
(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, the slope of a hill; grandson of Dubhan (black).
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:
Name of a celebrated Cheshire family; from W. dwn, dun, dusky, swarthy. Donne, Dunn, and Done are etymologically connected.
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.).
Done Demographics
Average Male Done Height
175.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Done Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Done in the Georgian language | ||
| დონე | done | - |
| Done in the Marathi language | ||
| डोणे | done | 80.25 |
| डोने | done | 15.57 |
| दोणे | done | 1.93 |
| दोने | done | 0.93 |
| ढोणे | dhone | 0.79 |
| डोणॆ | done | 0.12 |
| ढोने | dhone | 0.12 |
| दोङे | done | 0.08 |
| दोन्हे | donhe | 0.04 |
| डोण | dona | 0.04 |
| डॉन | dona | 0.04 |
| Done in the Hindi language | ||
| दोने | done | 70 |
| डोने | done | 20 |
| डोणे | done | 10 |
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Done Reference & Research
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