View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Donnelan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Donnelan occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnelan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Donnelan is the 2,876,555^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Donnelan live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

Donnelan is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 130,804. In Ireland Donnelan is primarily found in: Munster, where 58 percent reside, Connaught, where 36 percent reside and Leinster, where 3 percent reside. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Donnelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Donnelan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donnelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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