Donville Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Barbados

Donville Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Donville,' 'in the arrondissement of Lisieux, in Normandy, anciently written Dumoville, as in a papal bull'(Lower, quoting from the Itin. de la Normandie). A family settled very early in Cheshire, v.

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Donville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Barbados121:23,9541,149
France121:5,535,227269,324
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Donville (264) may also be a first name.

Donville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Donville,' 'in the arrondissement of Lisieux, in Normandy, anciently written Dumoville, as in a papal bull'(Lower, quoting from the Itin. de la Normandie). A family settled very early in Cheshire, v. Dumbell.

Hugo de Donvile, or Donvil, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert Domville, of Lymm, esquire, 1607: Wills at Chester.

William Domville, of Lymm, 1625: ibid. (1621-50).

William Domvile, of Middleton, 1647: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Donville Last Name Facts

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

Donville is most common in Canada. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Donville.

How Common Is The Last Name Donville? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,628,521st most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Donville are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 547,545th most common first name at a global level It is held by 264 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 74 percent live and British Columbia, where 26 percent live. Barring Canada it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Jamaica, where 11 percent live.

Donville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donville has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donville last name grew 176 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Donville surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donville earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $39,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 106.06% more than the national average, earning $102,379 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donvill939/
Donvile931/
Domville88486/
Danville88362/
Denville8872/
Donvil86271/
Doumville820/
Donvild8024/
Danvill805/
Donvale804/
Domvile804/
Danvile801/
Denvile801/
Donviel801/
Donvell800/
Damville7581/
Dhanvile752/
Danvilli751/
Donvelei751/
Donvelli751/
Donvella751/
Danvil712/
Donvel711/
Domvil711/
Danvale671,888/
Danvila6795/
Danbile671/
Donvely671/
Donbele671/
Domvale671/
Danviel671/

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