Donkers Surname

98,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Donkers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donkers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,6841:4,584463
Canada3691:99,85310,844
Belgium3241:35,4835,784
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Australia741:364,80730,412
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
France91:7,380,302306,885
England61:9,286,343223,652
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Donkers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donkers (Russian: Донкэрс) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donkers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Donkers is the 98,105th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,507,560 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Donkers live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,684 people, or 1 in 4,584. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 63 percent live, Gelderland, where 10 percent live and South Holland, where 8 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and Belgium, where 7 percent live.

Donkers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donkers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donkers surname increased 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donkers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Donkers last name are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donkers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning R 225,792 per year; in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $53,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donckers931,643/
Donkhers931/
Dankers862,665/
Dunkers86100/
Domkers861/
Danckers80270/
Dunckers8014/
Dankerst800/
Danckaers7555/
Danckkers751/
Damkers711/
Dancers710/
Danckars672/

Donkers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donkers in the Russian language
Донкэрсdonkers-

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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 Donkers
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