Donellan Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Donellan Surname Definition:

= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Donellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England231:2,422,52489,093
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Donellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donellan Last Name Facts

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

Donellan occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donellan? popularity and diffusion

Donellan is the 940,398th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Donellan are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States Donellan is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 21 percent live, Louisiana, where 18 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Donellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Donellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donellan last name grew 1,035 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donellan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donellan last name are 25.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.79% registered with the political party.

Donellan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.87% more than the national average, earning $53,447 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnellan946,330/
Donellian941/
Dounellan940/
Donnelland898/
Donellon8813/
Danellan880/
Donlan863,056/
Donnellon82706/
Dunnellan821/
Dannellan821/
Donland8013/
Donlane803/
Donlian802/
Donlanh801/
Donlang801/
Donlean800/
Donllon800/
Donnlan800/
Daniellian782/
Daniellyan781/
Danellon7557/
Donglian7516/
Donnllon750/
Donlon715,272/
Domlan7146/
Donlam7128/
Dunlan7119/
Danlan718/
Donnillon715/
Dunnellon713/
Danellone711/
Donnellom710/
Donlong6732/
Dunlyan6710/
Danland679/
Danlang673/
Donleam672/
Donloon671/
Danllam671/
Danlaan671/
Doonlon671/
Dunland670/
Domland670/
Doynlon670/
Duinlan670/
Dunlang670/
Donnlon670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donellan
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