Donlan Surname

145,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Donlan Surname Definition:

| for Donnellan.q.v.

Donlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8211:199,04419,590
England6521:85,4579,364
Australia4211:64,1237,690
Ireland581:81,1894,753
Canada411:898,67368,969
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6951:72,2577,756

Donlan (27) may also be a first name.

Donlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

| for Donnellan.q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Domhnall (world mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Donlan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Donlan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Donlan (Bengali: দোঁলন) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donlan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donlan is the 145,313th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,384,668 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Donlan live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donlan is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,821 people, or 1 in 199,044. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Donlan occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Donlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donlan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 77 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donlan surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Donlan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $50,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donland9213/
Donlane923/
Donlian922/
Donlanh921/
Donlang921/
Donlean920/
Donnlan920/
Donellan86279/
Donglian8616/
Donlon835,272/
Domlan8346/
Donlam8328/
Dunlan8319/
Danlan838/
Donnellan806,330/
Donellian801/
Dounellan800/
Donlong7732/
Dunlyan7710/
Danland779/
Danlang773/
Donleam772/
Danlian771/
Donloon771/
Danlyan771/
Danlean771/
Danlaan771/
Doonlon771/
Donllon770/
Doynlon770/
Duinlan770/
Dunlang770/
Donnlon770/
Dunland770/
Domland770/
Donnelland758/
Donellon7113/
Danliang713/
Dunlaing712/
Dunlatin711/
Danlyang711/
Danlahan711/
Daunlaun710/
Danellan710/
Donnllon710/
Donnellon67706/
Dumlan67150/
Danlam6799/
Damlan6720/
Donlom675/
Donnillon675/
Dunlam673/
Dunnellan671/
Dannellan671/
Danlangue671/

Donlan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donlan in the Bengali language
দোঁলনdomlana-

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