Donnett Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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 .

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Donnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

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

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.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Given (of God) [French Don(n)et, Don(n)at, Latin Donat-us, given]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnette93309/
Dounnett930/
Donnet924,859/
Donett9218/
Dunnett864,214/
Dannett8670/
Donette8641/
Donetts8615/
Dongnet865/
Donnete864/
Donnets862/
Donnest861/
Doniett861/
Domnett860/
Donne835,053/
Donet831,901/
Dunnette80131/
Dannette8015/
Doungnet8011/
Doutnett801/
Doneette800/
Donner7719,176/
Donets7714,096/
Donnez77868/
Dunnet77803/
Denett77616/
Donney77322/
Donnie77284/
Donnes77275/
Dannet77175/
Doneth77154/
Dhonne77135/
Doneit7781/
Doinet7764/
Donnee7753/
Dounet7748/
Doinne7744/
Dounne7713/
Donneh7710/
Danett779/
Dongne776/
Doonne776/
Donned774/
Dunett773/
Doynet773/
Donete772/
Donest771/
Doniet771/
Domnet771/
Donneu771/
Donnne771/
Donnée771/
Donget771/
Done7316,979/
Donneys71504/
Danette7178/
Donetch7160/
Dunette7123/
Dhonner7122/
Donnerh7120/
Doignet7118/
Doungne7113/
Donnait7112/
Donnepp7111/
Doneith7111/
D'Enett7110/
Dunetts7110/
Donneis718/
Dounets717/
Dunnitt713/
Dumnett712/
Dannete712/
Dhonnge712/
Dougnet712/
Danneth711/
Datnett711/
Donieth711/
Donnesh711/
Deunett711/
Duonneh711/
Donnieh711/
Domngne711/
Dangett711/
Dunhett711/
Dungnet711/
Dungett710/
Dannest710/
Donnehy710/
Dounner710/
Donneas710/
Dunnets710/
Donitte710/
Donness710/
Daniett710/
Dhone6722,065/
Dones6712,378/
Donna679,060/
Doney675,269/
Danet674,724/
Donge673,901/
Danne673,163/
Doner673,036/
Donny672,333/
Donea672,237/
Donni671,025/
Dunet67868/
Doone67808/
Denet67793/
Donhe67662/
Donie67633/
Doyne67616/
Dosne67594/
Donné67577/
Donez67534/
Donei67271/
Dohne67229/
Doune67223/
Doine67220/
Dogne67169/
Deunette67158/
Domne6784/
Donje6754/
Doneh6754/
Donnahee6752/
Donnahey6748/
Donée6719/
Donee6713/
Donnè6711/
Donit678/
Duone677/
Daungnet676/
Doned676/
D'One675/
Doungnit675/
Tdone674/
Donnahie673/
Dohynets673/
Doucenne672/
Duinette671/
Donneish671/
Doutnitt671/
Douttnne671/
Doneu671/
Donná671/
Donnneys671/
D'Donnes671/
D'Hoinne671/
Dõnne671/
Doehneit671/
Dugnetts670/
Donnehee670/
Dojne670/

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