Doon Surname

169,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5411:187,13229,924
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Trinidad and Tobago2301:5,930923
Somaliland2101:16,668804
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Japan1371:933,17019,427
Australia1101:245,41522,739
India981:7,827,198166,253
Nigeria861:2,059,80071,823
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Canada561:657,95753,499
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Ireland151:313,92910,911
England141:3,979,861125,553
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Anglo-Saxon dun., a hill. 2, A 'bonny' river with 'banks and braes,' in Ayrshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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་) is most common in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Doon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 169,814th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,869,113 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Doon reside; 27 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 289,538th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 799 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 541 people, or 1 in 187,132. In The Philippines Doon is primarily concentrated in: National Capital Region, where 69 percent live, Central Luzon, where 14 percent live and Calabarzon, where 3 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent live and Somalia, where 10 percent live.

Doon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 17 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Doon last name are 19.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.17% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doong891,517/
Doone89808/
Doond8963/
Dhoon8959/
Doohn894/
Doonk893/
Doont892/
Doonh891/
Don8658,442/
Doosen8046/
Doosin809/
Dootin808/
Doonne806/
Dooten803/
Doonth802/
Dhoone801/
Doonnd801/
Dhoont801/
Doongh801/
Deeoon801/
Dhoong801/
Dhoonk801/
Dong757,326,023/
Duon7517,433/
Done7516,979/
Doom754,639/
Donn752,675/
Dohn752,243/
Dond751,902/
Doin751,075/
Dhon751,072/
Doen75485/
Dont75435/
Donh75385/
Doun75339/
Doyn7524/
Donq7518/
Dosn756/
Domn752/
Doën751/
Tdon751/
Dotn751/
D'On750/
Doochin7350/
Doosing7316/
Dooting735/
Dhoomne731/
Dooheen731/
Duong671,174,668/
Dhone6722,065/
Donne675,053/
Dhont672,913/
Dhond672,627/
Doten671,782/
Doung671,420/
Dosen671,368/
Donhe67662/
Doing67628/
Doyne67616/
Dosne67594/
Dotin67518/
Duonh67509/
Dosyn67492/
Dhoom67463/
Dosin67357/
Dound67351/
Doune67223/
Doine67220/
Dogne67169/
Dhong67105/
Dhoen67103/
Domne6784/
Doncq6776/
Dounn6767/
Dongh6755/
Dondt6749/
Dohun6735/
Docen6730/
Doehn6727/
Duont6722/
Donng6715/
D'Hon6715/
Dhonn678/
Duone677/
Dhoin676/
Doind676/
Dount675/
Tdong675/
D'One675/
Tdone674/
Dohyn674/
Don't673/
Ddonn673/
Docin673/
Duond672/
Dongq672/
D'Ong672/
Doint672/
Donnt672/
Dondd671/
Dondh671/
Donzs671/
Gydon671/
Hdong671/
Donhg671/
Dootingh671/
Donzì671/
Doutn671/
Dosén671/
Dounh671/
Ddong671/
Dosnq671/
Dgoun671/
Dontt670/
Doenn670/
Doyng670/
Hddon670/
Donhs670/
Dousn670/
Doumn670/

Doon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doon in the Tibetan language
དུན་dün-
Doon in the Russian language
Доонdoon-

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