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

The last name Donlan (Bengali: দোঁলন) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Donlan.

How Common Is The Last Name Donlan? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name Donlan is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,821 people, or 1 in 199,044. In The United States Donlan is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Donlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donlan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 77 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donlan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Donlan are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the 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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