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Where Does The Last Name Donelan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Donelan is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donelan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 211,212^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,731,462 people. The last name Donelan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Donelan live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Donelan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,322 people, or 1 in 274,175. In The United States Donelan is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Donelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Donelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donelan last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 64 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Donelan surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donelan last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Donelan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $51,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,744 CAD per year.