Donnellan Surname
Approximately 6,330 people bear this surname
Donnellan Surname Definition:
= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.
Donnellan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,219 | 1:2,122 | 399 |
| United States | 2,164 | 1:167,495 | 16,987 |
| Australia | 912 | 1:29,601 | 3,983 |
| England | 780 | 1:71,433 | 8,181 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 983 | 1:4,506 | 771 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
Donnellan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.
Ó Domhnalláin The main sept of this name is of the Uí Maine. IF 121; Map Gal; Plate VIII
(Irish) Grandson of little Domhnall (world mighty).
Donnellan Demographics
Donnellan Political Affiliation
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Donnellan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donnellan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donnellan is found most frequently in Ireland. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donnellan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 77,282nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,151,271 people. The last name Donnellan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Donnellan are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.
Donnellan is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 2,219 people, or 1 in 2,122. In Ireland Donnellan is most frequent in: Connaught, where 41 percent are found, Munster, where 32 percent are found and Leinster, where 24 percent are found. Beside Ireland Donnellan is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Donnellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Donnellan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Donnellan last name increased 226 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,882 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donnellan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Donnellan surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Donnellan are 9.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.88% registered with the party.
The amount Donnellan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 39.1% more than the national average, earning R 330,564 per year; in United States they earn 25.04% more than the national average, earning $53,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.88% more than the national average, earning $65,023 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnelland | 95 | 8 | / |
| Donellan | 94 | 279 | / |
| Donnellon | 89 | 706 | / |
| Donellian | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dunnellan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dannellan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dounellan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donnlan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Donellon | 82 | 13 | / |
| Danellan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donnllon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donlan | 80 | 3,056 | / |
| Donnillon | 78 | 5 | / |
| Dunnellon | 78 | 3 | / |
| Donnellom | 78 | 0 | / |
| Donland | 75 | 13 | / |
| Donlane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Donlian | 75 | 2 | / |
| Donlanh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donlang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donlean | 75 | 0 | / |
| Donllon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Donnlon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Daniellian | 74 | 2 | / |
| Daniellyan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Danellon | 71 | 57 | / |
| Donglian | 71 | 16 | / |
| Domlan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Donlam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dunlan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Danlan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Danellone | 67 | 1 | / |
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