Dons Surname

224,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Denmark

Dons Surname User-submission:

The surname Dons comes from the name of the Dons town, Vejla region, Denmark.

Dons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4931:23,3203,670
Denmark3881:14,5481,428
Netherlands2811:60,09710,351
France1151:577,58977,507
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Norway711:72,42710,169
Argentina521:821,98954,134
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Latvia161:128,12818,914
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Dons (153) may also be a first name.

Dons Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Dons comes from the name of the Dons town, Vejla region, Denmark.

- randompaulista

Dons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dons (Marathi: डोन्स) is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dons click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dons? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dons is the 224,999th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,032,953 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Dons are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Dons is also the 743,570th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 153 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 23,320. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Belgium Dons exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 21 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside.

Dons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dons last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dons last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dons earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.44% more than the national average, earning 434,126 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.21% more than the national average, earning R 337,956 per year and in United States they earn 12.87% less than the national average, earning $37,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donse891,162/
Doens89358/
Donst89107/
Doons8917/
Douns8917/
Donns8912/
Doins8912/
Dohns8911/
Donsì893/
Donsø892/
Donsz892/
Domns892/
Dhons892/
Duons890/
Donsch8010/
Dhonse805/
Docens802/
Dhonsh801/
Donsse801/
Donsze801/
Doonss800/
Doms753,135/
Dans752,071/
Duns75533/
Donz75228/
Donç7564/
Donx751/
Doggins7354/
Donsova735/
Danse674,402/
Dunst673,369/
Donze672,631/
Dooms672,407/
Dunse67501/
Daans67263/
Donch67208/
Danns67206/
Dhuns67139/
Dhans67135/
Donce67127/
Doenz67126/
Dauns67114/
Dunns6792/
D'Ans6771/
Dhoms6765/
Donje6754/
Danås6742/
Duyns6742/
Dansh6740/
Domst6736/
Domås6733/
Domse6726/
Duonz6722/
Domsh6718/
Dahns6718/
Dunås6714/
Doums6713/
Domsz679/
Dunsø675/
Dansz674/
Douggins674/
Dansp673/
Donshova673/
Danst673/
Donzd672/
Domsj671/
Dumns671/
Duhns671/
Douchins671/
Dounz671/
Dan's671/
Donzì671/
Danss671/
Dunsh671/
Damns670/
Deuns670/

Dons Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dons in the Marathi language
डोन्सdonsa50
डॉन्सdonsa50

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