Doon Surname
Approximately 2,540 people bear this surname
Doon Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish and Gaelic dubh (bh = w), black, dark + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 Dweller at a Hill or Hill-Fort [Gaelic and Irish dún] Cp. Dunn, Down(e.
Doon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 541 | 1:187,132 | 29,924 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 230 | 1:5,930 | 923 |
| Somaliland | 210 | 1:16,668 | 804 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Japan | 137 | 1:933,170 | 19,427 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| India | 98 | 1:7,827,198 | 166,253 |
| Nigeria | 86 | 1:2,059,800 | 71,823 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Indonesia | 63 | 1:2,099,194 | 130,130 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
Doon (799) may also be a first name.
Doon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Of Black Complexion or Hair [Irish and Gaelic dubh (bh = w), black, dark + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 Dweller at a Hill or Hill-Fort [Gaelic and Irish dún] Cp. Dunn, Down(e.
1. Anglo-Saxon dun., a hill. 2, A 'bonny' river with 'banks and braes,' in Ayrshire.
Doon Demographics
Average Doon Salary in
United States
$39,478 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Doon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Doon (Russian: Доон, Tibetan: དུན་) occurs most in The Philippines. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 169,814th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,869,113 people. Doon is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Doon live; 27 percent live in Southeast Asia and 21 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 289,538th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 799 people.
The last name Doon is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 541 people, or 1 in 187,132. In The Philippines Doon is primarily concentrated in: National Capital Region, where 69 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 14 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 3 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Somalia, where 10 percent are found.
Doon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Doon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doon last name expanded 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 17 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Doon last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Doon surname are 19.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.17% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Doon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $39,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.94% more than the national average, earning $63,566 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doong | 89 | 1,517 | / |
| Doone | 89 | 808 | / |
| Doond | 89 | 63 | / |
| Dhoon | 89 | 59 | / |
| Doohn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Doonk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Doont | 89 | 2 | / |
| Doonh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Don | 86 | 58,442 | / |
| Doosen | 80 | 46 | / |
| Doosin | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dootin | 80 | 8 | / |
| Doonne | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dooten | 80 | 3 | / |
| Doonth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dhoone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doonnd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhoont | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doongh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deeoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhoong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhoonk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dong | 75 | 7,326,023 | / |
| Duon | 75 | 17,433 | / |
| Done | 75 | 16,979 | / |
| Doom | 75 | 4,639 | / |
| Donn | 75 | 2,675 | / |
| Dohn | 75 | 2,243 | / |
| Dond | 75 | 1,902 | / |
| Doin | 75 | 1,075 | / |
| Dhon | 75 | 1,072 | / |
| Doen | 75 | 485 | / |
| Dont | 75 | 435 | / |
| Donh | 75 | 385 | / |
| Doun | 75 | 339 | / |
| Doyn | 75 | 24 | / |
| Donq | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dosn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Domn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Doën | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dotn | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'On | 75 | 0 | / |
| Doochin | 73 | 50 | / |
| Doosing | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dooting | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhoomne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dooheen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duong | 67 | 1,174,668 | / |
| Dhone | 67 | 22,065 | / |
| Donne | 67 | 5,053 | / |
| Dhont | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Dhond | 67 | 2,627 | / |
| Doten | 67 | 1,782 | / |
| Doung | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Dosen | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Donhe | 67 | 662 | / |
| Doing | 67 | 628 | / |
| Doyne | 67 | 616 | / |
| Dosne | 67 | 594 | / |
| Dotin | 67 | 518 | / |
| Duonh | 67 | 509 | / |
| Dosyn | 67 | 492 | / |
| Dhoom | 67 | 463 | / |
| Dosin | 67 | 357 | / |
| Dound | 67 | 351 | / |
| Doune | 67 | 223 | / |
| Doine | 67 | 220 | / |
| Dogne | 67 | 169 | / |
| Dhong | 67 | 105 | / |
| Dhoen | 67 | 103 | / |
| Domne | 67 | 84 | / |
| Doncq | 67 | 76 | / |
| Dounn | 67 | 67 | / |
| Dongh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Dondt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dohun | 67 | 35 | / |
| Docen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Doehn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Duont | 67 | 22 | / |
| Donng | 67 | 15 | / |
| D'Hon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dhonn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Duone | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhoin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doind | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dount | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tdong | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'One | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tdone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dohyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Don't | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ddonn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Docin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duond | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dongq | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Ong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Donnt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dondd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dondh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gydon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dootingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donzì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dounh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dontt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doyng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hddon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Donhs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dousn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doumn | 67 | 0 | / |
Doon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doon in the Tibetan language | ||
| དུན་ | dün | - |
| Doon in the Russian language | ||
| Доон | doon | - |
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