Donne Surname
Approximately 5,053 people bear this surname
Donne Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the down,' from residence on the slope of the hill; v. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.
Read More About This SurnameDonne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 994 | 1:66,824 | 9,226 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| England | 320 | 1:174,119 | 15,890 |
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Australia | 251 | 1:107,553 | 12,029 |
| Belgium | 250 | 1:45,987 | 7,462 |
| Wales | 188 | 1:16,460 | 1,780 |
| Haiti | 164 | 1:65,146 | 3,630 |
| India | 112 | 1:6,848,798 | 152,966 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:137,714 | 12,521 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:22,090 | 1,271 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
The alternate forms: Donné (577), Donnè (11) & Dõnne (1) are calculated separately.
Donne (11,416) may also be a first name.
Donne 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. Donne, Downe, or Downes. A variant peculiar to Cheshire, and found in the district. Doane has become the established American form.
Catherine Done, of Manchester. 1608: Wills at Chester.
John Done, of Utkinton, Cheshire, husbandman, 1638: ibid.
Thomas Done, of Warrington, gentleman, 1648: ibid.
1634. Married — Hugh Done and Ellen Fryer: St. James, Clerkenwell.
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.
V. Don(n.
A great Cheshire family, whom Ormerod designates as "a race of Warriors who held Utkinton (supposed to be the ' Done ' of Domesday), as military tenants of Venables, from the time of King John. The chiefs of this house will be found in the battle rolls of Agincourt, Bloreheath, and Fiodden." Miscell. Palat. p. 90. The name is pronounced Done, as is seen in Drayton's description of the bloody battle between Henry IV. and Hotspur Percy:
Izaak Walton, in his Life of Dr. Donne, says that "his father was masculinely and lineally descended from a very ancient family in Wales." The etymon is probably don, black or dark complexioned. It must not be forgotten, however, that one Donne, a tenant in chief, held land in Devon, temp. Edw. Conf. Domesd.
A down.
Name of a celebrated Cheshire family; from W. dwn, dun, dusky, swarthy. Donne, Dunn, and Done are etymologically connected.
A location name in Perth.
The ancient and very distinguished family of Done possessed the manor of Utkinton from the time of King John to the reign of Charles I.; it was afterwards established at Elaxyards and Duddon (O.).
Donne Demographics
Average Donne Salary in
United States
$50,899 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Donne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donne is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Donné, Donnè or Dõnne. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donne? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 94,295th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,442,222 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Donne live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Donne is also the 56,033rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 11,416 people.
This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 994 people, or 1 in 66,824. In France Donne is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent reside. Beside France this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 19 percent reside and Chad, where 10 percent reside.
Donne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Donne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Donne last name increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 244 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Donne surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Donne last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Donne earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning 302,649 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning R 300,924 per year; in United States they earn 17.96% more than the national average, earning $50,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning $68,393 CAD per year.
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Donne Reference & Research
Done One-name Study - A profile of the Done surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Doane FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Doane FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Dunn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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