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

Donlan (Bengali: দোঁলন) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donlan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donlan is the 145,313th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,384,668 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Donlan reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Donlan is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 27 people.

Donlan is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,821 people, or 1 in 199,044. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donlan surname grew 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 77 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donlan last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the political 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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