Don Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Don Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Don family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
Dress Maker 6
Living On Own Means 6
Farmer 4
House Keeper 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Ag Labourer 3
Farmers Son 2
Coal Miner 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Brick Layer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Clerk 2
Dressmaker 2
Painter 2
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Engine Man 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Mariners Wife 1
Shipyard Labourer 1
General Laborer 1
Mariner R N P 1
Draper Assistant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Porter 1

Don Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 50% 150,417
2 Eden 50% 22,909
3 Deane 40% 16,371
4 Done 75% 8,754
5 Dane 50% 6,515
6 Dain 50% 3,138
7 Uden 50% 2,115
8 Dun 67% 2,067
9 Dan 67% 1,806
10 Don 100% 1,705
11 Eadon 60% 1,589
12 Dine 50% 1,485
13 Deen 50% 1,115
14 Eaden 40% 897
15 Daine 40% 785
16 Dian 50% 753
17 Donn 75% 668
18 Edon 75% 594
19 Aden 50% 440
20 Iden 50% 407
21 Dune 50% 392
22 Edin 50% 380
23 Audin 40% 361
24 Daun 50% 321
25 Auden 40% 311
26 Den 67% 305
27 Euden 40% 279
28 Dene 50% 276
29 Dion 75% 253
30 Adin 50% 246
31 Dono 75% 226
32 Doane 60% 203
33 Oden 50% 198
34 Duin 50% 184
35 Doan 75% 180
36 Deon 75% 165
37 Edan 50% 160
38 Duane 40% 158
39 Adeane 33% 122
40 Doon 75% 122
41 Danie 40% 117
42 Din 67% 111
43 Dana 50% 107
44 Deene 40% 106
45 Duan 50% 105

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The surname Don is the 10th most popular variant of Dean.

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