Donn Surname
Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname
Donn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Downe.
Gilbert de la Donne, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de la Donne, Kent, ibid.
Nicholas Donn, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDonn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,080 | 1:335,610 | 30,294 |
| England | 392 | 1:142,138 | 13,786 |
| Scotland | 214 | 1:25,018 | 2,743 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| Argentina | 118 | 1:362,232 | 28,200 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Liberia | 28 | 1:157,448 | 11,209 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 132 | 1:28,358 | 2,493 |
| England | 67 | 1:363,811 | 22,769 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:267,121 | 21,813 |
Donn (15,740) may also be a first name.
Donn 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. Downe.
Gilbert de la Donne, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de la Donne, Kent, ibid.
Nicholas Donn, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Donne, rector of Matlask, Norfolk, 1386: History of Norfolk.
Thomas Donne, of Holt-Market, Norfolk, 1685: ibid.
1645. Married — Edward Francis and Jahell Donn: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Aberdeenshire surnames common in Mar. Matheus Done and Johannes Done were tenants in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant. III, p. 68). Don was the surname of a family which formerly possessed the lands of Teith in Monteith, Perthshire. David Done was witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), and Rev. George Daun, minister of Insch, Aberdeenshire, died 1821. In old spellings likely to be confused with Dunn. Dwne 1551.
A down.
User-submitted Reference
Donnrin or Donn is an Irish surname, which means 'noble'.
- evand91Donn Demographics
Average Male Donn Height
177.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Donn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Donn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 162,580th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Donn are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 44,896th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 15,740 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,080 people, or 1 in 335,610. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 14 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.
Donn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Donn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Donn surname expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Donn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Donn last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.25% registered with the party.
The amount Donn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning R 266,184 per year; in United States they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $49,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $50,074 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donne | 89 | 5,053 | / |
| Dounn | 89 | 67 | / |
| Donng | 89 | 15 | / |
| Dhonn | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ddonn | 89 | 3 | / |
| Donnt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Doenn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Don | 86 | 58,442 | / |
| Dhonne | 80 | 135 | / |
| Doinne | 80 | 44 | / |
| Dounne | 80 | 13 | / |
| Dhonnd | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dongne | 80 | 6 | / |
| Doonne | 80 | 6 | / |
| Donntt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doonnd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donnne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dong | 75 | 7,326,023 | / |
| Dunn | 75 | 294,621 | / |
| Duon | 75 | 17,433 | / |
| Done | 75 | 16,979 | / |
| Dann | 75 | 14,361 | / |
| Doon | 75 | 2,540 | / |
| Dohn | 75 | 2,243 | / |
| Dond | 75 | 1,902 | / |
| Doin | 75 | 1,075 | / |
| Dhon | 75 | 1,072 | / |
| Doen | 75 | 485 | / |
| Dont | 75 | 435 | / |
| Donh | 75 | 385 | / |
| Doun | 75 | 339 | / |
| Dünn | 75 | 111 | / |
| Doyn | 75 | 24 | / |
| Donq | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dosn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Domn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dúnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doën | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dotn | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'On | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doungne | 73 | 13 | / |
| Donnova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Domngne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dottenn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Duong | 67 | 1,174,668 | / |
| Dunne | 67 | 57,371 | / |
| Dhone | 67 | 22,065 | / |
| Danne | 67 | 3,163 | / |
| Dhont | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Dhond | 67 | 2,627 | / |
| Doten | 67 | 1,782 | / |
| Doong | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Doung | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Dosen | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Doone | 67 | 808 | / |
| Donhe | 67 | 662 | / |
| Doing | 67 | 628 | / |
| Doyne | 67 | 616 | / |
| Dosne | 67 | 594 | / |
| Dotin | 67 | 518 | / |
| Duonh | 67 | 509 | / |
| Dosyn | 67 | 492 | / |
| Dosin | 67 | 357 | / |
| Dound | 67 | 351 | / |
| Doune | 67 | 223 | / |
| Doine | 67 | 220 | / |
| Dogne | 67 | 169 | / |
| Dhong | 67 | 105 | / |
| Dhoen | 67 | 103 | / |
| Dhann | 67 | 89 | / |
| Domne | 67 | 84 | / |
| Doncq | 67 | 76 | / |
| Doond | 67 | 63 | / |
| Dhoon | 67 | 59 | / |
| Dongh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dondt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dohun | 67 | 35 | / |
| Docen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dunng | 67 | 30 | / |
| Doehn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Duont | 67 | 22 | / |
| Daunn | 67 | 21 | / |
| D'Hon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dhunn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Duone | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhoin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doind | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dount | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Ann | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tdong | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'One | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dannd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doohn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tdone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dohyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Don't | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dunnd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Danng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Docin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doonk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duinn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duond | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deunn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dongq | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Ong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doucenne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doont | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dondd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dondh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douttnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gydon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doonh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donzì | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hoinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dõnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dounh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dunnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dontt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doyng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dahnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dannt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hddon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Donhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dousn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duynn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doumn | 67 | 0 | / |
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