Donnell Surname

39,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,325 people bear this surname

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

Donnell Surname Definition:

For Donal, q.v.

Donnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,9521:36,4214,520
Northern Ireland7311:2,524514
Australia6241:43,2625,495
England4841:115,12011,771
Ireland4681:10,0621,318
Canada2671:137,99814,236
New Zealand2311:19,6033,446
Scotland1461:36,6703,548
Israel1031:83,0849,968
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Wales161:193,40812,484
Qatar161:147,37516,023
France141:4,744,480251,814
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China41:341,830,39216,990
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7041:6,2921,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
Scotland521:71,9854,169
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2181:22,6412,835

Donnell (13,031) may also be a first name.

Donnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Donal, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Domhnaill A galloglass family in the Glens of Antrim; a native Irish sept of Thomond; and also a minor Ulster sept. IF 119; MIF 253; SIF 157; Map Ant, Clare and Fer. Plate VIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Domhnaill The main sept, famous in Irish history, is of Tirconnell; another is of Thomond and a third of the U1’Maine. Bibl; IF 120 etc.; Map Clare, Gal and Don.; Plate VIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Donnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donnell (Russian: Доннелл) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 39,391st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 546,908 people. The surname Donnell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Donnell live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Donnell is also the 51,192nd most common first name internationally It is held by 13,031 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 9,952 people, or 1 in 36,421. In The United States Donnell is most common in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Donnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donnell surname grew 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 34 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 281 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donnell surname are 8.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Donnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 136.42% more than the national average, earning R 561,828 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $43,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $56,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnellt932/
Donneell931/
Donnaell931/
Doonnell930/
Donell92513/
Donnel92459/
Dunnell861,083/
Dannell8648/
Dongnel8611/
Doneell862/
Doniell861/
Donneel861/
Donniel861/
Domnell861/
Dohnell860/
Dounell860/
Donneld860/
Duonell860/
Donnill860/
Donel831,048/
Danniell8012/
Duinnell800/
Danell77970/
Dannel77792/
Doinel77338/
Dunell77214/
Denell77202/
Doniel7771/
Doynel7764/
Dounel7721/
Doneld7712/
Dohnel7712/
Doonel7711/
Dunnel778/
Dönell776/
Donael775/
Doneel772/
Domnel771/
Donill771/
Donnil770/
Donl732/
Daniell716,543/
Dannehl711,212/
Danniel71676/
Dunnill71643/
Danneel71272/
Dagnell71172/
Doisnel7198/
Dutnell7130/
Denuell7129/
Dongnil7129/
Daenell7128/
Daunell7121/
Dannuel7112/
Dahnell7110/
Donniol7110/
Dehnell718/
Doehnel714/
Duniell712/
Dannill712/
Dhunnel711/
Dasnell711/
Douënel711/
Dongill711/
Duinell711/
Duunell711/
Dunnehl711/
Danneul711/
Dunnelt710/
Dugnell710/
Dumnell710/
Daunnel710/
Deniell710/
Duhnell710/
Danel6718,743/
Denel67862/
Dunel67422/
Donil6747/
Dănel6746/
Dänel6727/
Doungnil6710/
Donld677/
Dannoehl672/
Dunnl672/
Dánel671/
Dahnnehl671/
Dohnl671/
Dönel671/
Donelova671/
Duongnil671/

Donnell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donnell in the Russian language
Доннеллdonnell-

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