O'Dunn Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Dunn Surname Definition:

Ó Duinn or Ó Doinn One of the most numerous names in the midland counties. Formerly O’Doyne (of Iregan). IF 132 etc; SIF 158; Map Leix

O'Dunn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

O'Dunn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duinn or Ó Doinn One of the most numerous names in the midland counties. Formerly O’Doyne (of Iregan). IF 132 etc; SIF 158; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Dunn Last Name Facts

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

O'Dunn is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Dunn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States O'Dunn is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 30 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 20 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside.

O'Dunn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Dunn surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

O'Dunn earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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O'Duinn9232/
O'Dunne9219/
Odunn917/
Odunne8347/
Oduinn832/
O'Daun831/
Odun802,226/
Hodunne771/
Hodun733,029/
Odung731,702/
Godun731,454/
Odoun73380/
Odune7315/
Oduin7314/
Odumn7310/
Oodun7310/
Odeun737/
Adunn736/
Odaun735/
Odonn733/
Ojdun732/
Edunn732/
Oudun732/
Odgun732/
Odund731/
O'Dum730/
Oodunt6795/
Hoidun6722/
Godoun6718/
Hodoun6714/
Odusin6713/
Odahun6713/
Oudoun679/
Hodung678/
Goduin677/
Odusen674/
Hodeun673/
Odoung672/
Goydun672/
Godhun671/
Goodun671/
Houdun671/
Hodhun671/
Uodgun671/

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Footnotes

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