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

The surname O'Donovan is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 35,584^th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 490,843 people. The last name O'Donovan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of O'Donovan reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles. O'Donovan is also the 3,487,849^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

The last name O'Donovan is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 10,131 people, or 1 in 465. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 72 percent reside, Leinster, where 16 percent reside and Connaught, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Ireland O'Donovan is found in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

O'Donovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Donovan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Donovan surname expanded 1,629 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Donovan surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Donovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.01% more than the national average, earning $75,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $57,422 CAD per year.