Donnellan Surname

77,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Donnellan Surname Definition:

= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Donnellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,2191:2,122399
United States2,1641:167,49516,987
Australia9121:29,6013,983
England7801:71,4338,181
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9831:4,506771
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Donnellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Donnell or Donal (q.v.) + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Domhnalláin The main sept of this name is of the Uí Maine. IF 121; Map Gal; Plate VIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Domhnall (world mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Donnellan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donnellan is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnellan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 77,282nd most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,151,271 people. The surname Donnellan is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Donnellan are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 2,219 people, or 1 in 2,122. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Connaught, where 41 percent live, Munster, where 32 percent live and Leinster, where 24 percent live. Beside Ireland this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Donnellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donnellan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donnellan surname are 9.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.88% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnelland958/
Donellan94279/
Donnellon89706/
Donellian891/
Dunnellan891/
Dannellan891/
Dounellan890/
Donnlan880/
Donellon8213/
Danellan820/
Donnllon820/
Donlan803,056/
Donnillon785/
Dunnellon783/
Donnellom780/
Donland7513/
Donlane753/
Donlian752/
Donlanh751/
Donlang751/
Donlean750/
Donllon750/
Donnlon750/
Daniellian742/
Daniellyan741/
Danellon7157/
Donglian7116/
Domlan6746/
Donlam6728/
Dunlan6719/
Danlan678/
Danellone671/

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