Donoso Surname

9,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Donoso Surname User-submission:

The Donoso surname has a Spanish origin. It means 'handsome' and 'goodlooking'.

Donoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile39,1111:45092
Ecuador5,4201:2,935505
Spain4,9711:9,4051,113
Argentina1,8781:22,7601,894
Philippines1,6761:60,40510,182
Colombia1,6511:28,9361,883
United States1,0911:332,22630,068
Mexico4581:271,0186,406
Panama4541:8,617833
Brazil1971:1,086,67238,023
Peru1921:165,5428,369
Bolivia1681:63,1933,098
France1361:488,40268,701
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Venezuela1261:239,7156,057
Australia501:539,91440,287
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
England251:2,228,72284,230
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Norway201:257,11427,149
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Doñoso (3) are calculated separately.

Donoso (94) may also be a first name.

Donoso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Donoso surname has a Spanish origin. It means 'handsome' and 'goodlooking'.

- victodonoso

Donoso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donoso (Russian: Доносо) is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Doñoso. For other possible spellings of Donoso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donoso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,733rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 125,634 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Donoso reside; 84 percent reside in South America and 71 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 980,251st most frequent given name on earth It is held by 94 people.

It is most commonly used in Chile, where it is borne by 39,111 people, or 1 in 450. In Chile Donoso is most prevalent in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 51 percent reside, Valparaíso Region, where 17 percent reside and O'Higgins Region, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Chile Donoso occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 9 percent reside and Spain, where 9 percent reside.

Donoso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donoso has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 54,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Donoso last name are 40.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Donoso earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.33% less than the national average, earning 258,406 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,758 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning $26,969,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $42,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doñoso943/
Donosso9269/
Dongoso9240/
Donosos925/
Donosco924/
Donosio923/
Donouso921/
Donossou86318/
Dongosso869/
Donousou861/
Donosa83900/
Donozo83783/
Denoso83762/
Donosă83155/
Danoso8372/
Dunoso836/
Doneso833/
Donaso831/
Donojo831/
Donuso831/
Donhossou80115/
Dounossou809/
Dongosa77496/
Donozio77136/
Dongaso7743/
Danosos7724/
Dangoso7711/
Doñosos776/
Donguso774/
Donossa772/
Donozoi771/
Donosia771/
Donesso771/
Doinozo771/
Donasso771/
Danhoso771/
Donohco771/
Denosio771/
Donozou771/
Donocho770/
Donnoussou754/
Dongoussou751/
Doungoussou7138/
Donotcho7132/
Donochod7121/
Danhosso713/
Danhosou712/
Donoussa712/
Tdongozo711/
Donatsop711/
Donodjou711/
Dongosha711/
Dongossa711/
Ddonozio711/
Dangosso711/
Danossou711/
Dounasou711/
Danhossou671,850/
Donesa671,831/
Dañoso671,239/
Deñoso67526/
Danuso67122/
Donoša6788/
Danosa6783/
Deneso6764/
Donoza6737/
Danozo6734/
Daneso6725/
Danoco6723/
Danoussou6719/
Danaso6718/
Denozo6717/
Donoja6711/
Denaso679/
Donasa678/
Denosa674/
Donaco674/
Dunaso672/
Dunosa671/
Donazo671/

Donoso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donoso in the Russian language
Доносоdonoso-

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