Donlin Surname

230,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Donlin Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Domhnall (world mighty).

Donlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6301:222,36721,545
England471:1,185,49155,443
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

Donlin (47) may also be a first name.

Donlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Domhnall (world mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Donlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donlin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Donlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 230,125th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Donlin live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donlin is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 47 people.

The surname Donlin is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,630 people, or 1 in 222,367. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Donlin exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Donlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donlin surname grew 549 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donlin last name are 7.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.08% registered with the party.

The amount Donlin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.31% more than the national average, earning R 309,672 per year; in United States they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $45,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $53,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donglin92138/
Donling923/
Donlind922/
Donllin920/
Donillin861/
Donellin860/
Donlen83139/
Dunlin8370/
Danlin8328/
Domlin8310/
Donlyn836/
Donėlienė8037/
Doenlen77131/
Danling7769/
Dunling7761/
Domling7756/
Danglin7721/
Danlion7720/
Danlind774/
Donllen772/
Donluen771/
Danlinn771/
Domlink771/
Danlina771/
Doomlin771/
Donneln770/
Donnlen770/
Doennlen713/
Danillin712/
Donnelln711/
Daanglin711/
Donellen711/
Daunling711/
Donnllen711/
Dunnling710/
Donillim710/
Damlin6762/
Danlen678/
Danėlienė675/
Donnellen675/
Danillina673/
Domlim672/
Dumlin672/
Daniln671/
Dunlen671/
Danlén671/
Danlyn670/
Donlem670/

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