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There are approximately 511 people named Donelan in the UK. That makes it the 10,380th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Donelan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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Donelain
Donalan
Donallan
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Denelan
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Dohnelen
Denelane

The Donelan surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DONELAN. One of the most ancient families in Ireland, deriving from Cahal, 2nd son of Morough Molathan, King of Connaught, who died A.D. 701. One of his descendants built the castle of BallyDonelan, co. Galway. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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