Doonan Surname
Approximately 3,407 people bear this surname
Doonan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 the Irish Dúnán (genit. O'Dúnáin).
2 Dweller at a Little Hill or Hill- Fort [Gaelic and Irish dúnán, diminutive of dún]
Doonan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,754 | 1:206,647 | 20,253 |
| Ireland | 378 | 1:12,458 | 1,520 |
| England | 321 | 1:173,577 | 15,862 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| Scotland | 256 | 1:20,913 | 2,415 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| Northern Ireland | 142 | 1:12,993 | 1,875 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 388 | 1:11,417 | 1,581 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 66 | 1:56,715 | 3,681 |
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 330 | 1:152,178 | 14,081 |
Doonan (50) may also be a first name.
Doonan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 the Irish Dúnán (genit. O'Dúnáin).
2 Dweller at a Little Hill or Hill- Fort [Gaelic and Irish dúnán, diminutive of dún]
Ó Dúináin Leitrim and Roscommon. SIF 55
Woulfe regards these two names (Ó Donnain and Ó Dunáin in Irish) as variants; and it is certainly a fact that their similarity has led in some cases to their synonymous use. They should, however, be treated as distinct. They are in modern times definitely associated with two widely separated areas: Donnans are mainly located in Co. Down and Doonans in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim; in neither is the prefix O retained. The fact that Maelmuire Ó Dunáin was Bishop of Meath (from 1096 to 1117) is little evidence of his family origin;but the existence of an Adam O'Dounan, who appears in a C0.
Roscommon land case in 1299, indicates that the family was there at that early date. When we consult the sixteenth century Fiants we find the name spelt O'Donayne as well as O'Donnane in Co. Leitrim, though this does no more than present an example of the inconsistency which was normal in the early anglicization of Irish surnames. The Fiants, however, record a Donnanstown in Co. Cork and an O'Donnane in the same county. As Donane also appears in the Tipperary hearth money rolls of the 1660s it would appear that the name was formerly to be found in Munster; but I have no knowledge of its origin and if it is still there it is very rare.
O'Donovan in his introduction to the “Topographical Poem” of O'Dugan and O'Heerin says the Ó Donnáin is derived from the adjective dorm (brown), but he does not mention Ó Dúnáin.
(Irish) Grandson of little Donn (brown).
Doonan Demographics
Average Doonan Salary in
United States
$47,449 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Doonan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doonan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Doonan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doonan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 132,490th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,138,992 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Doonan reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Doonan is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 50 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,754 people, or 1 in 206,647. In The United States Doonan is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Doonan exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Doonan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Doonan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Doonan last name grew 532 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 3 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 526 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 388 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doonan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Doonan surname is primarily Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Doonan surname are 7.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.47% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Doonan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.76% more than the national average, earning R 505,596 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning $45,077 CAD per year.
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