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

Donovan (Arabic: دونوفان, Marathi: डॉनोवन, Russian: Донован) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Donovan is the 6,347^th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 81,906 people. Donovan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Donovan live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 18,630^th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 49,576 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 56,408 people, or 1 in 6,426. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 121 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Donovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Donovan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 61 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Donovan last name are 1.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Donovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.13% less than the national average, earning 252,200 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.79% more than the national average, earning R 365,472 per year; in United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,627 CAD per year.