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

Donolly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Donolly is the 7,117,718^th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Donolly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Donolly live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Donolly is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 50 percent reside and West Midlands, where 50 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Donolly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Donolly has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Donolly last name fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Donolly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Donolly surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.