Eldowney Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Eldowney Surname Definition:

MacIldoney, Mac Giolla Domhnaigh Co.

Derry. IF 128; MIF 253

Eldowney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Eldowney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacIldoney, Mac Giolla Domhnaigh Co.

Derry. IF 128; MIF 253

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Eldowney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eldowney is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eldowney? popularity and diffusion

Eldowney is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Eldowney occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Eldowney live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 369,007. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Northern Ireland this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

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