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

The surname O'Donovan is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

O'Donovan is the 35,584^th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 490,843 people. The last name O'Donovan is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of O'Donovan live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most widely held first name globally, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 10,131 people, or 1 in 465. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 72 percent live, Leinster, where 16 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Other than Ireland O'Donovan exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

O'Donovan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Donovan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Donovan surname expanded 1,629 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 7,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Donovan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Donovan surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Donovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.01% more than the national average, earning $75,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $57,422 CAD per year.