O'Donavan Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
O'Donavan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Don(n)dhubhain = Descendant of Don(n)dubhan [v.
O’-, and Donovan]
O'Donavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 180 | 1:26,161 | 2,438 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
O'Donavan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’Don(n)dhubhain = Descendant of Don(n)dubhan [v.
O’-, and Donovan]
Some account of this family is given under Donovan. The following additional particulars are from D'Alton: —
O'DONOVAN: The descendants of Donovan, which is derived from Dondubhan, the brown—haired chief This name was given to a celebrated Irish chieftain of the tenth century, who was killed by the famous Brian Boru.
O'Donavan Demographics
Average O'Donavan Salary in
England
£25,025
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
O'Donavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Donavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Donavan is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Donavan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,189,614th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. O'Donavan is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of O'Donavan are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 26,161. In Ireland O'Donavan is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 96 percent are found, Leinster, where 2 percent are found and Connaught, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
O'Donavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Donavan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Donavan surname rose 6,000 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
O'Donavan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odonavan | 94 | 14 | / |
| O'Donovan | 89 | 14,847 | / |
| O'Donaven | 89 | 2 | / |
| O'Donavon | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Donivan | 89 | 0 | / |
| O'Donnovan | 84 | 3 | / |
| Odonovan | 82 | 2,202 | / |
| Odonavon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Odonivan | 82 | 0 | / |
| O'Donovon | 78 | 7 | / |
| O'Donoven | 78 | 1 | / |
| Odonnovan | 78 | 1 | / |
| O'Donovin | 78 | 1 | / |
| O'Donjuan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Odonovand | 78 | 0 | / |
| O'Donnabhain | 76 | 35 | / |
| Odonabhain | 74 | 1 | / |
| Odonovon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Adonovan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odonovam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odonovin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odanayan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ódonovan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odanovan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Odonnabhain | 70 | 3 | / |
| Odonobhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'donnabháin | 67 | 1 | / |
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