Donyon Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Donyon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Donyon (12) may also be a first name.

Donyon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donyon is found most frequently in Liberia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Donyon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donyon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Donyon are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Donyon is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Liberia Donyon is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donayon9285/
Dhonyon921/
Doenyon921/
Donyn91123/
Dohnyong8611/
Doinayon861/
Dognon835,842/
Donjon831,153/
Dunyon83271/
Domnyn83203/
Donhon83132/
Donyna83124/
Donyan8359/
Donion8332/
Danyon8310/
Dounyn831/
Doneon830/
Dougnon7715,983/
Doignon77416/
Donhoun7748/
Dongnon7721/
Dunayon7713/
Dongeon776/
Dognion774/
Danuyon773/
Danayon772/
Doneone771/
Domnyan771/
Donnion771/
Dohynyn771/
Donehon770/
Dunnyon770/
Donin732,115/
Donen73459/
Danyn73104/
Donín735/
Doñon731/
Donhn731/
Donyahan716/
Dounhoun711/
Donyaneh711/
Doungnon711/
Domnin673,680/
Donina671,370/
Dognin67711/
Danyan67560/
Dounin67359/
Doning67318/
Donnen67252/
Donian67222/
Danyna67122/
Doneen67115/
Donhan6797/
Dhonen6778/
Dunyan6756/
Dounen6748/
Doonen6727/
Dongin6724/
Doonin6723/
Donnin6722/
Dognan676/
Donnem674/
Donjan674/
Donean674/
Dhonin673/
Dohnen672/
Donnim672/
Doneng672/
Dognom672/
Donien672/
Domnym671/
Doinin671/
Dognihoun671/
Doméon671/
Donend671/
Duonin671/
Donint670/
Donehn670/
Donhne670/
Donent670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donyon
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