Find out how popular the last name Doneth is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Doneth.

Doneth, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Doneth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Doneth in America

Doneth is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Doneth surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Doneth.

The history of the last name Doneth

The surname Doneth is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning a hill or elevated ground, and "ath" which was a common ending used to denote a place name. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror that recorded landholdings across England. In this document, a reference is made to a landowner named Radulfus de Doneth, indicating the name's presence at that time.

In the 13th century, a variation of the name, "Donith," is found in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire, a series of legal records from that county. This entry refers to a individual named Robertus de Donith, further solidifying the name's historical roots in the region.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Doneth surname was Sir John Doneth, a knight who served under King Edward III and fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. Records indicate that he was born around 1310 and died in 1375.

Another individual of note was William Doneth, a merchant and landowner from Yorkshire who lived in the late 15th century. Historical documents mention his involvement in trade and his acquisition of several properties in the region.

In the 16th century, a variation of the name, "Donith," appears in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where the baptism of a child named Thomas Donith is recorded in 1587.

Moving into the 17th century, a notable figure was Sir Richard Doneth, a member of Parliament and landowner from Gloucestershire. He was born around 1620 and served as a Member of Parliament for the county in the late 1600s.

While the surname Doneth is not as common today as it once was, its history can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a placename denoting a location near a hill or elevated ground. Over the centuries, the name has appeared in various historical records and documents, and has been borne by notable individuals across different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Doneth

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Doneth.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Doneth was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Doneth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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