Doane

English

Alternative forms

• Doan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubháin (“descendant of Dubhán”), a diminutive of dubh (“black”), or a reduced Anglicized form of Ó Damháin (“descendant of Damhán”), from a diminutive of damh (“ox, stag”).

Proper noun

Doane (plural Doanes)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Doane is the 5356^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6501 individuals. Doane is most common among White (93.42%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Doane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 471.

Anagrams

• Deano, adeno, adeno-, anode