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Where Does The Last Name Donolly Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Donolly is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donolly? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Donolly is the 7,117,718^th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Donolly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Donolly are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Donolly is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found and West Midlands, where 50 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Donolly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Donolly has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Donolly surname contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donolly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Donolly last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.