Donnett Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Donnett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Donatus' or 'Donata' (Latin, given). The English form seems to have been Donnet; compare donet, a primer, or grammar, by Donatus.
'Donatus, prior of Windham, granted to Allan .
Read More About This SurnameDonnett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Donnett (606) may also be a first name.
Donnett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Donatus' or 'Donata' (Latin, given). The English form seems to have been Donnet; compare donet, a primer, or grammar, by Donatus.
'Donatus, prior of Windham, granted to Allan ... 5 acres of the demeans of Windham Convent': History of Norfolk.
1594. Christopher Hamden and Elizabeth Donatt: Marriage Lic. (London).
1637. Buried — Donnett Maddocke: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1638. — Donot Duncomb: ibid.
DONNAT: John Donnat and Thomas Donnat witnessed a charter of land in Scone, 1491 (Scon, p. 199). David Donnit in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327). Mark Donat in record in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline), and James Donnat in Mourpersie, parish of Kingoldruni, 1679 (Brechin). Margaret Donnat was married in Edinburgh, 1939. Not likely to be from Dunnet, Caithness.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Given (of God) [French Don(n)et, Don(n)at, Latin Donat-us, given]
Donnett Demographics
Donnett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Donnett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donnett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donnett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donnett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Donnett is the 1,353,468th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Donnett live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donnett is also the 339,515th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 606 people.
Donnett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States Donnett is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 41 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.
Donnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donnett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 753 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 98 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donnett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Donnett last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.37% being registered with the political party.
The amount Donnett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.64% less than the national average, earning $36,448 CAD per year.
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