Donson Surname

228,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6611:81,96310,112
United States5161:702,44055,541
England3351:166,32315,397
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
France381:1,747,966156,445
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
China81:170,915,1968,932
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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 borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donson is the 228,232nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,103,348 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Donson reside; 37 percent reside in Southern Africa and 37 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 527,582nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 282 people.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 661 people, or 1 in 81,963. In South Africa Donson is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 84 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 5 percent live and Gauteng, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Donson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donson surname increased 441 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Donson surname are 17.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.42% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donsion92145/
Dounson9219/
Donsong9217/
Donsone9213/
Dohnson9212/
Donsoun9211/
Doenson928/
Dhonson925/
Donsson923/
Donnson920/
Donsoune86195/
Donsonne8639/
Donssong8612/
Dotenson860/
Danson835,449/
Dunson834,892/
Donjon831,153/
Domson83793/
Doncon83269/
Donzon83139/
Donsan83114/
Donsen8391/
Donsom8384/
Donsun8328/
Donssoune8056/
Doomson77701/
Doensen77367/
Dansson7743/
Donzong7734/
Domsohn7728/
Dansone7723/
Dhanson7718/
Donsang7713/
Dahnson7711/
Donzion777/
Domsong774/
Dannson773/
Dansong773/
Dansoun772/
Dunsont771/
Daunson771/
Dondjon771/
Donsaan771/
Dansoon771/
Dunsoon771/
Dunnson771/
Damnson771/
Domshon771/
Dunsotn770/
Dunsong770/
Donshan770/
Donsgan770/
Doonsang7148/
D'Hanson713/
Dansoong711/
Dounsang711/
Donshung711/
Dansoune711/
Danssoin710/
Dunsonne710/
Damson676,990/
Dansen67267/
Dansan67108/
Dunsen6772/
Dunsun6763/
Doncan6762/
Dansom6759/
Dansun6749/
Dumson6740/
Dunsom6718/
Dunsan676/
Donjan674/
Domsom673/
Dansossen673/
Donchoung673/
Donjun673/
Donzen672/
Doncen671/
Doncun671/
Dutensohn671/
Domzon671/
Dünsen671/

Donson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donson in the Hindi language
डोनसनdonasana-
Donson in the Marathi language
डॉन्सनdonsana50
डॉनसनdonasana50
Donson in the Russian language
Донсонdonson-

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