Donel Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Donel Surname Definition:

For Donal, q.v.

Donel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4381:488,75418,455
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Turkey1661:468,80427,196
France1151:577,58977,507
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
India121:63,922,115578,870
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Dönel (1) are calculated separately.

Donel (2,444) may also be a first name.

Donel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Donal, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻧﻞ, Hindi: डोनेल, Marathi: डॉनेल, Russian: Донел) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Dönel. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 348,561st most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. The last name Donel is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Donel are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Luso-South America. Donel is also the 149,710th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,444 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 488,754. In Brazil Donel is mostly found in: Paraná, where 36 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 33 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Brazil Donel occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Turkey, where 16 percent are found.

Donel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Donel surname rose 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Donel are 43.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 103.2% more than the national average, earning $46,131,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 19% less than the national average, earning $34,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dönel931/
Donell91513/
Donnel91459/
Doinel91338/
Doniel9171/
Doynel9164/
Dounel9121/
Dohnel9112/
Doneld9112/
Doonel9111/
Donael915/
Doneel912/
Domnel911/
Donl892/
Donnell8313,325/
Doisnel8398/
Dongnel8311/
Doehnel834/
Doneell832/
Doniell831/
Donneel831/
Donniel831/
Domnell831/
Douënel831/
Dohnell830/
Dounell830/
Donneld830/
Duonell830/
Danel8018,743/
Denel80862/
Dunel80422/
Donil8047/
Dănel8046/
Dänel8027/
Donld807/
Dohnl801/
Dánel801/
Donnellt772/
Donelova771/
Donnaell771/
Donneell771/
Doonnell770/
Daniel73905,289/
Deniel733,596/
Danell73970/
Dannel73792/
Dehnel73787/
Denoel73606/
Dongil73496/
Daneel73458/
Dunell73214/
Denell73202/
Dongli73163/
Danuel73138/
Denuel73123/
Döhnel73123/
Doniol73119/
Danehl7392/
Dähnel7373/
Dahnel7357/
Dhunel7337/
Danael7327/
Dagnel7316/
Dunnel738/
Duniel738/
Dönell736/
Dhanel735/
Danoel735/
Damnel734/
Duneld734/
Daenel733/
Daunel732/
Daneul732/
Danïel732/
Deneel732/
Dounil732/
Donill731/
Dusnel731/
Dhenel731/
Daanel731/
Donuil731/
Domnil731/
Donnil730/
Dumnel730/
Daneld730/
Donlet730/
Duneel730/
Dunuel730/
Daniell676,543/
Dannehl671,212/
Dunnell671,083/
Danniel67676/
Danneel67272/
Dagnell67172/
Danl6780/
Dhaniel6773/
Dannell6748/
Dutnell6730/
Douniol6729/
Dongnil6729/
Denuell6729/
Daenell6728/
Daaniel6727/
Dahnelt6726/
Daunell6721/
Daehnel6716/
Dunl6715/
Dannuel6712/
Donniol6710/
Dahnell6710/
Dahniel679/
Dehnell678/
Daeniel678/
D'Agnel677/
Deeneel674/
Dhongil672/
Tdaniel672/
Ddaniel672/
Duniell672/
Danie'l672/
Dheniel672/
Dhongli671/
Da'niel671/
Danneul671/
Dunnehl671/
Duunell671/
Duinell671/
Dongill671/
Donlett671/
Dasnell671/
Danielÿ671/
Doungil671/
Danielė671/
Daniehl671/
Dhugnel671/
Dhunnel671/
Doungli671/
Dauniel671/
Daaneel671/
Dugnell670/
Dumnell670/
Dunnelt670/
Donnill670/
Duhnell670/
Daunnel670/
Deniell670/

Donel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻭﻧﻞdwnl-
Donel in the Hindi language
डोनेलdonela-
Donel in the Marathi language
डॉनेलdonela75
डोनेलdonela16.67
डोनॅलdonela8.33
Donel in the Russian language
Донелdonel-

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