Donnan Surname

118,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2771:283,83626,413
Australia9361:28,8423,902
Northern Ireland5411:3,410673
England4251:131,10112,983
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Scotland2191:24,4472,695
Ireland561:84,0884,852
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Wales201:154,72710,755
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Grenada11:108,5351,793
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3951:11,2151,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1161:32,2692,684
England441:553,98629,025
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Don(n (Celtic), q.v. + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Donnáin This name belongs to Co. Down, but is often confused with Doonan (q.v.). SIF 56

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnang9257/
Dongnan9254/
Donnain927/
Donnant926/
Dounnan921/
Donnane921/
Donnean921/
Donnand920/
Donngan920/
Doonnan920/
Donnnan920/
Donan911,940/
Donnaint86386/
Dongnang8670/
Dounnang8650/
Dongnaan8650/
Donnatin8646/
Dounnant861/
Donnahan860/
Dosennan860/
Doonan833,407/
Donant83659/
Donang83550/
Donnon83333/
Dannan83321/
Dunnan83224/
Dounan83214/
Dongan83141/
Donand83117/
Donhan8397/
Domnan8390/
Donnam8347/
Dohnan8336/
Donane8329/
Dhonan8313/
Dotnan839/
Dognan836/
Donean834/
Dosnan834/
Donaan831/
Donann831/
Doenan830/
Doynan830/
Doinan830/
Doungnang802/
Dounane77394/
Dannang77282/
Doongan77279/
Dannane77142/
Dangnan77122/
Dounang7798/
Donandt7736/
Duongan7729/
Doungan7727/
Dannand7726/
Dongnon7721/
Doinane7719/
Domnang7718/
Doenaan7714/
Donahan779/
Donhane777/
Dougnan777/
Dunnean776/
Dunnand775/
Dohnane774/
Donngon773/
Doneann772/
Dunngan772/
Dhannan772/
Dhunnan772/
Dognane771/
Dhonane771/
Dhonnam771/
Dungnan771/
Donanne771/
Donnoun771/
Dounhan771/
Dognaan771/
Doignan771/
Dannant771/
Danngan771/
Donnone771/
Doumnan771/
Dunnant770/
Doonane770/
Dannean770/
Dunnane770/
Deunnan770/
Dannann770/
Dunnamn770/
Dunnain770/
Danan735,754/
Dunan731,643/
Denan731,353/
Donon731,270/
Donam73581/
Doñan7321/
Dhunngan71209/
Donangue7117/
Dononova7115/
Dhannang715/
Dangnand714/
Dhanngan713/
Damnnand711/
Dunneant711/
Donacenn711/
Donhanne711/
Dasngnan711/
Dannatin711/
Dannhamn711/
Dounanne711/
Doungnon711/
Dangnaan711/
Dongneam711/
Doonahan710/
Donahane710/
Dungan677,683/
Dognon675,842/
Danane674,800/
Dunand674,486/
Dongon673,677/
Dunnam672,422/
Dhanan671,824/
Donham671,798/
Dagnan671,075/
Danang67953/
Danaan67870/
Dunant67642/
Denain67591/
Damnan67412/
Danand67280/
Dosnon67274/
Dahnan67227/
Donaim67136/
Dounon67134/
Donhon67132/
Denean67122/
Deenan67112/
Domhan6794/
Dhunan6777/
Dunhan6772/
Donain6759/
Daanan6759/
Daunan6748/
Dunann6746/
Dasnan6743/
Denhan6742/
Dehnan6741/
Deunan6736/
Dunang6734/
Dunean6729/
Denonn6725/
Dohnanová6722/
Dounam6721/
Dannam6719/
Dunane6716/
Danant6716/
Danann6715/
Danain6715/
Dugnan6714/
Dhonam6711/
Hdenan6710/
Doinon676/
Daenan674/
Doonon674/
Donoin674/
Donong674/
Donaun673/
Donont673/
Dunain673/
Donoon672/
Donone672/
Doïnon672/
Doenon672/
Dumnan672/
Dhenan671/
Dannasing671/
Dunamn671/
Dunnasing671/
Doonam671/
Donoun671/
Dougnagne671/
Danaun671/
Donond670/
Donnom670/
Denann670/
Donohn670/
Duinan670/
Donahn670/
Dunaan670/
Dotnon670/

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