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 Donn Salary in
United States
$49,036 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Donn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Donn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 162,580th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Donn reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Donn is also the 44,896th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15,740 people.
The last name Donn is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,080 people, or 1 in 335,610. In The United States Donn is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Aside from 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 occurrence of Donn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Donn last name rose 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Donn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Donn surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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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