Donnelly Surname
Approximately 98,301 people bear this surname
Donnelly Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Brown - Brave [Irish Donnghalach-donn, brown + the aspirated form of galach, brave]
Donnelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43,961 | 1:8,245 | 979 |
| England | 15,789 | 1:3,529 | 480 |
| Australia | 8,939 | 1:3,020 | 414 |
| Ireland | 7,120 | 1:661 | 115 |
| Northern Ireland | 6,385 | 1:289 | 21 |
| Canada | 6,010 | 1:6,131 | 892 |
| Scotland | 5,719 | 1:936 | 146 |
| New Zealand | 1,231 | 1:3,679 | 577 |
| South Africa | 1,193 | 1:45,413 | 5,801 |
| Wales | 453 | 1:6,831 | 762 |
| France | 218 | 1:304,691 | 46,470 |
| Thailand | 187 | 1:377,745 | 66,352 |
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Spain | 113 | 1:413,735 | 22,335 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Saint Lucia | 52 | 1:3,438 | 512 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Jersey | 49 | 1:2,025 | 325 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Isle of Man | 48 | 1:1,788 | 335 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Hong Kong | 18 | 1:407,527 | 3,230 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,846 | 1:501 | 63 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,155 | 1:11,311 | 1,731 |
| Scotland | 1,586 | 1:2,360 | 420 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,227 | 1:5,443 | 677 |
Donnelly (459) may also be a first name.
Donnelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Brown - Brave [Irish Donnghalach-donn, brown + the aspirated form of galach, brave]
Ó Donnghaile A Cenél Eoghain sept. IF 122; Map Tyr; Plate VIII
(Irish) Grandson of Donnghal (brown valor); descendant of the dark-complexioned valiant man.
Donnelly Demographics
Donnelly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Donnelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donnelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donnelly (Arabic: دونيللي) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Donnelly click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donnelly? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,742nd most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 74,135 people. The last name Donnelly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Donnelly are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 398,330th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 459 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 43,961 people, or 1 in 8,245. In The United States Donnelly is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Donnelly occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Donnelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Donnelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donnelly last name increased 476 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 20 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,461 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donnelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Donnelly surname is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States Donnelly are 5.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Donnelly earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.53% less than the national average, earning 316,570 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.47% more than the national average, earning R 367,068 per year; in Colombia they earn 85.27% more than the national average, earning $42,060,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.77% more than the national average, earning $49,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.75% more than the national average, earning $54,528 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Donnelly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Donnelly in the Arabic language | ||
| دونيللي | dwnylly | - |
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Donnelly Reference & Research
Donnelly DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Donnelly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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