Frequency: (237)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Hungarian (Danó): from a pet form of Dániel, Hungarian form of Daniel.
2. Slovak (Daňo): probably a derivative of the personal name Daniel.
3. Bulgarian: from a derivative of the personal names Jordan or Danail.
4. Perhaps an altered spelling of French Danot or Danon, from pet forms of Jourdan or Daniel.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 6%. Anastacio, Efren, Graciela, Loida, Margarita, Narciso, Pacita, Pedro, Trinidad.
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