DONEY
Doney
The surname Doney is of English origin and derives from the Middle English name "Dawney", a diminutive of the given name "David". The surname is known to have various spellings including Dawney, Dawny, Dorney, and Dooney.
The first recorded instance of the surname Doney dates back to the early 13th century in the county of Suffolk, England. The name has since spread across the United Kingdom and can be found in various regions.
Individuals bearing the surname Doney have been attributed to a variety of professions and trades over the centuries, including agriculture, trade, and military service. The name is also associated with notable figures in British history, though not widely recognised in contemporary times.
The prevalence of the surname Doney has decreased over the years, and it is considered a relatively rare surname in the United Kingdom today. Despite this, those who bear the name proudly continue to celebrate their heritage and ancestry.
There are approximately 865 people named Doney in the UK. That makes it roughly the 8,270th most common surname in Britain. Around 13 in a million people in Britain are named Doney.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- Christopher
- Jonathan
- Mark
- Martin
- Michael
- Norman
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
- William
Female
- Angela
- Ann
- Betty
- Carol
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Jennifer
- Karen
- Linda
- Louise
- Margaret
- Michelle
- Sarah
- Valerie
Similar and related surnames
- Dainey
- Danahy
- Danay
- Danehy
- Daney
- Dannahy
- Dannay
- Danney
- Danny
- Dany
- Danyi
- Danyo
- Dauney
- Dauny
- Dawnay
- Dawney
- Dawny
- Deaney
- Deanney
- Deany
- Deeney
- Deeny
- Degney
- Denahy
- Denay
- Denehy
- Deney
- Dennahy
- Dennay
- Dennehy
- Denney
- Denny
- Deny
- Denya
- Denye
- Dewney
- Dewny
- Dieny
- Digney
- Digny
- Diney
- Dinney
- Dinneya
- Dinny
- Doan
- Doane
- Doani
- Doany
- Dohn
- Dohne
- Dohoney
- Doine
- Domney
- Donahy
- Donais
- Donay
- Done
- Donea
- Doneo
- Dones
- Donez
- Doni
- Donia
- Donie
- Donis
- Doniz
- Donnay
- Donne
- Donnes
- Donney
- Donnie
- Donnis
- Donny
- Dony
- Donyai
- Dooney
- Doony
- Douney
- Douny
- Downay
- Downey
- Downy
- Doyne
- Duanny
- Dunay
- Duniya
- Dunney
- Dunny
- Duny
- Dunya
- Tagney
- Tahney
- Tanay
- Tanaye
- Taney
- Tangney
- Tangny
- Tanney
- Tanny
- Tany
- Tanya
- Tanyi
- Tawney
- Teaney
- Teany
- Teenay
- Teeney
- Teeny
- Teiney
- Teney
- Tenney
- Tenny
- Teny
- Tieney
- Tinay
- Tiney
- Tinney
- Tinny
- Tiny
- Toiny
- Toney
- Tonney
- Tonny
- Tony
- Tonye
- Tooney
- Toony
- Touney
- Towney
- Towny
- Tuaney
- Tuiney
- Tunay
- Tuney
- Tunnay
- Tunney
- Tunny
- Tuny
- Tynney
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.