Donson Surname
Approximately 1,776 people bear this surname
Donson Surname Definition:
1 Don(n)’s Son: v. Don(n (Celtic1).
2 for Donaldson, q.v.
3 for Dunn’s Son: v. Dunn.
Donson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 661 | 1:81,963 | 10,112 |
| United States | 516 | 1:702,440 | 55,541 |
| England | 335 | 1:166,323 | 15,397 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 170 | 1:143,385 | 12,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
Donson (282) may also be a first name.
Donson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 Don(n)’s Son: v. Don(n (Celtic1).
2 for Donaldson, q.v.
3 for Dunn’s Son: v. Dunn.
Donson Demographics
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Donson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donson (Hindi: डोनसन, Marathi: डॉन्सन, Russian: Донсон) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Donson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 228,232nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,103,348 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Donson are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 527,582nd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 282 people.
It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 661 people, or 1 in 81,963. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 84 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 5 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Donson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Donson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Donson surname expanded 441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Donson last name are 17.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Donson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.87% less than the national average, earning R 119,124 per year; in United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.49% more than the national average, earning $63,836 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Donson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Donson in the Hindi language | ||
| डोनसन | donasana | - |
| Donson in the Marathi language | ||
| डॉन्सन | donsana | 50 |
| डॉनसन | donasana | 50 |
| Donson in the Russian language | ||
| Донсон | donson | - |
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