O'Donovon Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

O'Donovon Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Don(n)dhubhain = Descendant of Don(n)dubhan [v.

O’-, and Donovan]

O'Donovon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

O'Donovon 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Donovon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Donovon Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Donovon is most common in Australia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Donovon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of O'Donovon live; 57 percent live in Australasia and 57 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 6,748,925. In Australia it is most numerous in: Queensland, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

O'Donovon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Donovon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Donovon last name decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odonovon942/
O'Donovan8914,847/
O'Donavon891/
O'Donnovan843/
Odonovan822,202/
Odonavon821/
O'Donavan78199/
Odonnovan781/
Odonovand780/
Odonavan7114/
Odonovam711/
Ódonovan711/
Adonovan711/
Odanovan710/
Odonobhan671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Donovon
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