Donnolly Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

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

Donnolly Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Brown - Brave [Irish Donnghalach-donn, brown + the aspirated form of galach, brave]

Donnolly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England301:1,857,26974,552
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2351:18,8502,263
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:132,47512,229
Scotland591:63,4443,911
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:167,39615,152

Donnolly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Brown - Brave [Irish Donnghalach-donn, brown + the aspirated form of galach, brave]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donnolly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donnolly is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Donnolly.

How Common Is The Last Name Donnolly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Donnolly is the 1,434,893rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Donnolly live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 57 percent reside, New York, where 18 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

Donnolly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Donnolly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donnolly last name decreased 84 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donnolly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donnolly surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Donnolly earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning R 259,836 per year and in United States they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $35,578 USD per year.

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