O Donovan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Norway

O Donovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O Donovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

O Donovan Last Name Facts

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

O Donovan is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of O Donovan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O Donovan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name O Donovan is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of O Donovan live; 58 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Tai-Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Thailand, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 4,155,197. In Thailand O Donovan is primarily found in: Songkhla Province, where 65 percent reside, Chiang Mai Province, where 24 percent reside and Bangkok, where 6 percent reside. Not including Thailand it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Norway, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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