Donofrio Surname

57,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Donofrio Surname Definition:

(Italian) The son of Onofrio (supporter of peace).

Donofrio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4841:48,4315,873
Italy3381:180,93726,935
Canada2961:124,47813,021
Argentina2471:173,05014,527
Brazil2231:959,97534,174
Australia321:843,61652,533
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
England311:1,797,35772,927
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Donófrio (8), Dónofrio (1) & Donofrío (1) are calculated separately.

Donofrio (22) may also be a first name.

Donofrio Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) The son of Onofrio (supporter of peace).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Donofrio Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Donofrio Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Donofrio is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as: Donófrio, Dónofrio or Donofrío. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donofrio? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,408th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 826,159 people. The last name Donofrio occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Donofrio live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donofrio is also the 2,301,746th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 22 people.

Donofrio is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 7,484 people, or 1 in 48,431. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 21 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Donofrio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donofrio has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 74,840 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donofrio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Donofrio are 2.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donofrio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning €29,598 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.02% more than the national average, earning $28,836,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $56,356 CAD per year.

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Donofrio Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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