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

O'Donnelly is found most frequently in Scotland. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name O'Donnelly is the 2,061,309^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname O'Donnelly occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of O'Donnelly are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name O'Donnelly is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland O'Donnelly is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 67 percent are found, Fife, where 24 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 5 percent are found. Not including Scotland O'Donnelly occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

O'Donnelly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Donnelly has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the O'Donnelly last name expanded 1,160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Donnelly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Donnelly last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.