Doune Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Doune Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the village of Doune in the parish of Kilmadock, Perthshire. Four of this name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane. compare Down.
Doune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 50 | 1:88,171 | 7,231 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Doune (986) may also be a first name.
Doune Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the village of Doune in the parish of Kilmadock, Perthshire. Four of this name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dunblane. compare Down.
Doune Demographics
Average Doune Salary in
United States
$19,594 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Doune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻧﻪ, Marathi: दौने) occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Doune.
How Common Is The Last Name Doune? popularity and diffusion
Doune is the 1,098,270th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Doune reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 22 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Doune is also the 256,549th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 986 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 88,171. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Nimba County, where 62 percent reside, Maryland County, where 22 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 10 percent reside. Barring Liberia Doune is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Doune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Doune has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Doune Last Name Statistics demography
Doune earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning $19,594 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Doune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doune in the Marathi language | ||
| दौने | daune | - |
| Doune in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻭﻧﻪ | dwnh | 66.67 |
| ﺩﻭﻥ | dwn | 33.33 |
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