Donelson Surname
Approximately 4,275 people bear this surname
Donelson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,207 | 1:86,156 | 9,729 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 798 | 1:62,931 | 6,868 |
Donelson (144) may also be a first name.
Donelson Demographics
Donelson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Donelson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donelson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donelson occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Donelson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donelson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Donelson is the 108,856th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,704,689 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Donelson live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donelson is also the 769,375th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 144 people.
The last name Donelson is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,207 people, or 1 in 86,156. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Donelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donelson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donelson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Donelson are 8.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Donelson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $42,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.56% more than the national average, earning $64,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnelson | 94 | 239 | / |
| Donielson | 94 | 34 | / |
| Donellson | 94 | 2 | / |
| Doneslson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Donelsonn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Donaelson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Domnelson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Donlson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Donnellson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Danelson | 88 | 155 | / |
| Donleson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Donilson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Donelsen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Danielson | 82 | 20,034 | / |
| Danelsson | 82 | 7 | / |
| Donellsen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Danelsone | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dannelson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dounilson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Danuelson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donnilson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dognilson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donnelsen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donglison | 82 | 0 | / |
| Danlson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Danielsson | 78 | 17,146 | / |
| Dannielson | 78 | 5 | / |
| Daniellson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Danielsohn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Danilson | 75 | 346 | / |
| Danelsen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Donnlsen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dannielsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Danielsen | 71 | 13,987 | / |
| Dunglison | 71 | 75 | / |
| Danilsson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Danielsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danielsun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danielssen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Danglisson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Danilsen | 63 | 4 | / |
| Daneljan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Danelljan | 59 | 3 | / |
| Daniljan | 50 | 5 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donelson
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