Donechy Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Donechy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donechy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:669,22723,443
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Donechy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donechy is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donechy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Donechy are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

Donechy is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 669,227. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Angus, where 50 percent live, Dumfries and Galloway, where 38 percent live and Glasgow City, where 13 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Donechy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donechy has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Donechy surname decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donechy
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