Donelyan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Donelyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donelyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Donelyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donelyan (Georgian: დონელიანი, Russian: Донелян) occurs more in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donelyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donelyan is the 8,968,613th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Donelyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Donelyan live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Georgia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 1,872,772. In Georgia Donelyan is primarily concentrated in: Shida Kartli, where 100 percent are found. Not including Georgia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Donelyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donelyan in the Georgian language
დონელიანიdoneliani-
Donelyan in the Russian language
Донелянdonelan-

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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 Donelyan
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