Donskaya Surname

75,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Donskaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donskaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,0331:23,8893,374
Belarus1381:68,84811,286
Kazakhstan1221:144,93814,674
Uzbekistan981:315,6038,608
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Kyrgyzstan381:157,17516,712
Transnistria261:18,2583,307
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Donskaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donskaya (Russian: Донская) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donskaya? popularity and diffusion

Donskaya is the 75,097th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,114,304 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Donskaya reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 6,033 people, or 1 in 23,889. In Russia Donskaya is mostly concentrated in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Moscow, where 10 percent reside and Kemerovo Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Donskaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Donskaya last name are 11.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Donskaya earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $50,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Donskaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donskaya in the Russian language
Донскаяdonskaa-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donskaya
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