Dona

Dona Meaning & Origin

About Dona
The surname Dona is of Italian and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "dominus" meaning "lord" or "master." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dono or Dona. The surname Dona is relatively rare and can be found in various regions of Italy and Spain.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dona is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dona: 807
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,309
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dona based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dona is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dona in Braille

Here's how to represent Dona in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dona in braille

How to sign the name Dona using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dona using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dona in sign language

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