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Odanovan Surname Definition:
Some account of this family is given under Donovan. The following additional particulars are from D'Alton: —
Odanovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
Odanovan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Some account of this family is given under Donovan. The following additional particulars are from D'Alton: —
— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
O'DONOVAN: The descendants of Donovan, which is derived from Dondubhan, the brown—haired chief This name was given to a celebrated Irish chieftain of the tenth century, who was killed by the famous Brian Boru.
— Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odonovan | 88 | 2,202 | / |
| O'Donovan | 82 | 14,847 | / |
| Odonnovan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Odonovand | 82 | 0 | / |
| O'Donnovan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Odonavan | 75 | 14 | / |
| Odonovon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Odonovam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adonovan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ódonovan | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Donavan | 71 | 199 | / |
| O'Donovon | 71 | 7 | / |
| Adanouwatin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Adannowatin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Odonnobhain | 63 | 1 | / |
| Adannouwatin | 60 | 48 | / |
| Adenowon | 50 | 4 | / |
| Odonavon | 50 | 1 | / |
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