Odonovan Surname

191,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Odonovan Surname Definition:

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

O’-, and Donovan]

Odonovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3751:263,60624,853
Ireland6001:7,8481,100
England961:580,39635,131
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Ódonovan (1) are calculated separately.

Odonovan (17) may also be a first name.

Odonovan 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

Odonovan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Odonovan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Odonovan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Ódonovan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odonovan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,413th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,309,512 people. Odonovan is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Odonovan live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

Odonovan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,375 people, or 1 in 263,606. In The United States Odonovan is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Odonovan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odonovan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Odonovan last name rose 3,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odonovan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Odonovan surname are 1.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odonovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.82% less than the national average, earning R 140,628 per year; in United States they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $48,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.68% less than the national average, earning $45,372 CAD per year.

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