O'Donnellan Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
O'Donnellan Surname Definition:
Ó Domhnalláin The main sept of this name is of the Uí Maine. IF 121; Map Gal; Plate VIII
O'Donnellan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
O'Donnellan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Domhnalláin The main sept of this name is of the Uí Maine. IF 121; Map Gal; Plate VIII
O'Donnellan Demographics
O'Donnellan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Donnellan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Donnellan Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Donnellan is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Donnellan? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Donnellan is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname O'Donnellan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 102 percent of O'Donnellan are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 109,510. In Ireland O'Donnellan is most prevalent in: Connaught, where 58 percent are found and Leinster, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
O'Donnellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Donnellan has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Donnellan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Donnellan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odonnellan | 95 | 1 | / |
| O'Donelan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Otonelana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ednelan | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Dunlaing | 67 | 3 | / |
| Odunlan | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Danlaing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odnalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adanlan | 56 | 2 | / |
| Odunlam | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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