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

The surname O'Dunn occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 5,587,209th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name O'Dunn 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.

O'Dunn is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 30 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 20 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.

O'Dunn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Dunn last name is predominantly 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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