Donnan Surname
Approximately 3,893 people bear this surname
Donnan Surname Definition:
A Wigtownshire surname, from Irish O'Donnain, 'descendant of Donndn,' diminutive of donn, brown, = English 'brownie.' Agnes Donnan in Whithorn, 1798 (Wigtown). See also Macilldonane.
Donnan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,277 | 1:283,836 | 26,413 |
| Australia | 936 | 1:28,842 | 3,902 |
| Northern Ireland | 541 | 1:3,410 | 673 |
| England | 425 | 1:131,101 | 12,983 |
| Canada | 301 | 1:122,411 | 12,833 |
| Scotland | 219 | 1:24,447 | 2,695 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 395 | 1:11,215 | 1,559 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 116 | 1:32,269 | 2,684 |
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
Donnan (243) may also be a first name.
Donnan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Wigtownshire surname, from Irish O'Donnain, 'descendant of Donndn,' diminutive of donn, brown, = English 'brownie.' Agnes Donnan in Whithorn, 1798 (Wigtown). See also Macilldonane.
= Don(n (Celtic), q.v. + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.
Ó Donnáin This name belongs to Co. Down, but is often confused with Doonan (q.v.). SIF 56
Donnan Demographics
Average Donnan Salary in
United States
$47,932 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Donnan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donnan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donnan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Donnan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Donnan is the 118,137th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,871,961 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Donnan live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donnan is also the 573,164th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 243 people.
The last name Donnan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,277 people, or 1 in 283,836. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.
Donnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Donnan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donnan surname grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 966 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donnan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Donnan last name is chiefly Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Donnan surname are 11.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Donnan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.12% less than the national average, earning R 94,776 per year; in United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,498 CAD per year.
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