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

The surname O'Donnovan has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 10,311,814^th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 133 percent of O'Donnovan reside; 133 percent reside in Northern Europe and 133 percent reside in British Isles.

O'Donnovan is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England O'Donnovan is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Apart from England O'Donnovan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 33 percent live.

O'Donnovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Donnovan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the O'Donnovan last name contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donnovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Donnovan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.