Donnegan Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Donnegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donnegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Ireland361:130,8046,280
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Donnegan Last Name Facts

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

Donnegan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnegan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,589,322nd most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Donnegan are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Donnegan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States Donnegan is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Colorado, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 28 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Donnegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donnegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donnegan surname contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donnegan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Donnegan last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

Donnegan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $47,935 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donegan9311,146/
Dunnegan88310/
Donnigan88105/
Doneghan8867/
Donegain8817/
Donnagan885/
Dongegan881/
Donegane881/
Donnegon880/
Doonegan880/
Donhegan880/
Donnogan880/
Dannegan880/
Doneigan880/
Donnaghan820/
Donigan80778/
Dunegan80686/
Donagan8090/
Donegon8053/
Denegan809/
Donogan804/
Donegam802/
Danegan800/
Dunnigan754,256/
Donagain7535/
Donaghan7524/
Donigain7516/
Donighan751/
Dannigan751/
Dounigan751/
Dannagan751/
Doonegam750/
Donnigon750/
Duneghan750/
Doonigan750/
Donoghan750/
Dunnighan7116/
Dhannagan711/
Donagahan711/
Deunnigan711/
Dunnnigan710/
Dunigan674,334/
Denagan67331/
Denigan67176/
Donigam6748/
Danagan6713/
Danigan6712/
Denogan678/
Denegon671/
Danogan671/
Dunegon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donnegan
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