Donken Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Donken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
India331:23,244,406321,547
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Donken (18) may also be a first name.

Donken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donken (Russian: Донкен) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donken? popularity and diffusion

Donken is the 1,415,499th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname Donken occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Donken live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 35 percent live in Germanic Europe. Donken is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 18 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 337,744. In The Netherlands Donken is most prevalent in: Zeeland, where 26 percent are found, Flevoland, where 20 percent are found and Gelderland, where 16 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands Donken occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 15 percent are found.

Donken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donken last name increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donken Last Name Statistics demography

Donken earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $37,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dohnken925/
Donkaen922/
Dongken921/
Dounkeng86141/
Doonkeen8676/
Donckeng861/
Dongkeun861/
Donkin834,350/
Danken832,040/
Dunken83837/
Domken8399/
Donkem8339/
Donkyn838/
Doncen831/
Donkne830/
Donkina77893/
Dahnken7797/
Dangken7755/
Dongkem7716/
Donkyna777/
Dongkin776/
Donkgne772/
Doenkyn772/
Doenkin772/
Dongcen771/
Domkeng771/
Dancken771/
Donchen771/
Dhonkne771/
Dounkin771/
Dunkenn770/
Duncken770/
Dankuen770/
Dunkent770/
Dongchen71145/
Dhonkina713/
Dankienė712/
Daungken711/
Doumkeng711/
Dahnkehn711/
Donnkina711/
Donkkina711/
Dongkina711/
Dunkin675,591/
Dankin67812/
Domkem67142/
Dankyn6796/
Dankenova6733/
Dancen6712/
Dunkyn6711/
Duncen6711/
Doungchen674/
Dankne673/
Doncin673/
Dongcheen671/
Doumgkeng671/
Dunkhn671/
Domcne671/
Dunkem670/

Donken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donken in the Russian language
Донкенdonken-

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Footnotes

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