Donlon Surname

90,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Donlon Surname Definition:

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

Donlon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3131:109,40511,944
Ireland9861:4,776797
England5981:93,1749,986
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Canada771:478,51441,057
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Scotland311:172,7049,690
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8891:4,983838
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:76,3208,123

Donlon (33) may also be a first name.

Donlon 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

Donlon Last Name Facts

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

Donlon is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donlon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donlon is the 90,847th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,382,311 people. The surname Donlon is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Donlon are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,313 people, or 1 in 109,405. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 22 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Donlon exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Donlon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donlon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donlon last name grew 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 507 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donlon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Donlon last name are 3.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Donlon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.71% less than the national average, earning R 164,652 per year; in United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $60,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donlong9232/
Donloon921/
Doonlon921/
Doynlon920/
Donllon920/
Donnlon920/
Donellon8613/
Donnllon860/
Donlan833,056/
Donlun837/
Donlom835/
Danlon833/
Domlon832/
Dunlon832/
Donnellon80706/
Donnillon805/
Danlong7724/
Donland7713/
Domlong774/
Donlane773/
Donlian772/
Donlang771/
Donlanh771/
Dunlong771/
Donnlan770/
Dunlond770/
Donellan71279/
Danellon7157/
Danillon7148/
Donglian7116/
Domlosen711/
Donnellan676,330/
Donlam6728/
Dunlan6719/
Damlon6716/
Danlan678/
Dunnellon673/
Donellian671/
Danellone671/
Donnellom670/
Dounellan670/
Donnellun670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donlon
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