Donnelley Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Donnelley Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Donnghal (brown valor); descendant of the dark-complexioned valiant man.

Donnelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:741,22558,038
Australia1011:267,28424,253
England511:1,092,51152,584
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

Donnelley (17) may also be a first name.

Donnelley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Donnghal (brown valor); descendant of the dark-complexioned valiant man.

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

Donnelley Last Name Facts

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

Donnelley is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnelley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donnelley is the 480,002nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,485,678 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Donnelley live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 489 people, or 1 in 741,225. In The United States Donnelley is mostly concentrated in: California, where 33 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and Idaho, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Donnelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donnelley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donnelley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Donnelley last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donnelley last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Donnelley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning R 276,996 per year; in United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.91% more than the national average, earning $66,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnelly9498,301/
Donelley9476/
Donnelle9444/
Donnlley945/
Dannelley89484/
Donnnelly893/
Donnellly893/
Donnellie892/
Donneelly891/
Donnellyy891/
Donnelluy891/
Donnilley890/
Donnielly890/
Donneller890/
Dounelley890/
Donnelleu890/
Donelly88984/
Donelle88339/
Donnley8850/
Donnlly888/
Donlley882/
Dannelly82541/
Donnelli82179/
Donnella82115/
Donielle8215/
Danelley8214/
Dunnelly828/
Donelles827/
Domnelly823/
Donnille822/
Doonelly822/
Dannelle821/
Doenelle821/
Donaelle821/
Dounelly821/
Donellie821/
Dohnelly821/
Doneller821/
Donnilly820/
Donielly820/
Donuelly820/
Donellay820/
Dannlley820/
Donellee820/
Donley8011,192/
Donnly803/
Donlly800/
Donnle800/
Dannielle7825/
Danielley7814/
Dannelleu783/
Dongnella781/
Dannilley780/
Dounilley780/
Dannielly780/
Danellley780/
Donelli753,029/
Denelle75288/
Donella75286/
Danelle7557/
Dounley7534/
Dunelle7512/
Dannley7511/
Danelly756/
Donloey755/
Dunlley753/
Donleey751/
Dunnley751/
Donliey751/
Dunelly750/
Dannlly750/
Donleoy750/
Danlley750/
Donilly750/
Donllay750/
Danielle713,838/
Danielly71366/
Donle71273/
Donly71199/
Denielle71114/
Denuelle7199/
Dounelli7139/
Dhonelli7115/
Dounella715/
Denellie715/
Donellis713/
Denoelle712/
Dannelli711/
Dannille711/
Donaella711/
Dongilly711/
Donnilli711/
Dénuelle711/
Deunelle711/
Dosnella711/
Dannella710/
Duinelle710/
Danellie710/
Danley675,716/
Dunley67643/
Donlea67122/
Donlay6783/
Donlee6746/
Dhonle6736/
Dannly6729/
Danlly6718/
Danniella677/
Donlli674/
Domley673/
Donloy673/
Donlla673/
Dounle673/
Donleu672/
Donlei672/
Dhanielle671/
Dhonly671/
Dahnielle671/
Dannle671/
Donler671/
Danngliey671/
Dunlly671/
Danlle670/
Donliy670/
Donlet670/
Donhly670/
Dunnly670/

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Donnelley Reference & Research

Donnelly DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donnelley
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