Donn Surname

162,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Donn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0801:335,61030,294
England3921:142,13813,786
Scotland2141:25,0182,743
Canada1671:220,63221,263
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
Argentina1181:362,23228,200
Australia881:306,76926,711
Germany871:925,35065,249
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Austria201:425,77243,235
India201:38,353,269431,471
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Belgium161:718,54060,840
France121:5,535,227269,324
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China51:273,464,31313,838
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1321:28,3582,493
England671:363,81122,769
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A down.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

User-submitted Reference

Donnrin or Donn is an Irish surname, which means 'noble'.

- evand91

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

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Donne895,053/
Dounn8967/
Donng8915/
Dhonn898/
Ddonn893/
Donnt892/
Doenn890/
Don8658,442/
Dhonne80135/
Doinne8044/
Dounne8013/
Dhonnd807/
Dongne806/
Doonne806/
Donntt801/
Doonnd801/
Donnne801/
Dong757,326,023/
Dunn75294,621/
Duon7517,433/
Done7516,979/
Dann7514,361/
Doon752,540/
Dohn752,243/
Dond751,902/
Doin751,075/
Dhon751,072/
Doen75485/
Dont75435/
Donh75385/
Doun75339/
Dünn75111/
Doyn7524/
Donq7518/
Dosn756/
Domn752/
Dúnn751/
Doën751/
Tdon751/
Dotn751/
D'On750/
Doungne7313/
Donnova733/
Domngne731/
Dottenn730/
Duong671,174,668/
Dunne6757,371/
Dhone6722,065/
Danne673,163/
Dhont672,913/
Dhond672,627/
Doten671,782/
Doong671,517/
Doung671,420/
Dosen671,368/
Doone67808/
Donhe67662/
Doing67628/
Doyne67616/
Dosne67594/
Dotin67518/
Duonh67509/
Dosyn67492/
Dosin67357/
Dound67351/
Doune67223/
Doine67220/
Dogne67169/
Dhong67105/
Dhoen67103/
Dhann6789/
Domne6784/
Doncq6776/
Doond6763/
Dhoon6759/
Dongh6755/
Dondt6749/
Dohun6735/
Docen6730/
Dunng6730/
Doehn6727/
Duont6722/
Daunn6721/
D'Hon6715/
Dhunn6713/
Duone677/
Dhoin676/
Doind676/
Dount675/
D'Ann675/
Tdong675/
D'One675/
Dannd674/
Doohn674/
Tdone674/
Dohyn674/
Don't673/
Dunnd673/
Danng673/
Docin673/
Doonk673/
Duinn672/
Duond672/
Deunn672/
Dongq672/
D'Ong672/
Doint672/
Doucenne672/
Doont672/
Daann671/
Dasnn671/
Dunnt671/
Dondd671/
Dondh671/
Donzs671/
Douttnne671/
Gydon671/
Hdong671/
Donhg671/
Doonh671/
Donzì671/
D'Hoinne671/
Dõnne671/
Doutn671/
Dosén671/
Dounh671/
Ddong671/
Dosnq671/
Dgoun671/
Dunnn670/
Dontt670/
Doyng670/
Dahnn670/
Dannt670/
Hddon670/
Donhs670/
Dousn670/
Duynn670/
Doumn670/

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