Donnelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donnelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donnelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 100
Dock Labourer 24
Labourer 23
Servant 17
Cotton Weaver 11
House Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
Hawker 10
General Servant 8
House Keeper 7
Shoe Maker 6
Silk Piecer 6
Private 6
Tailor 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Dress Maker 5
Puddler 4
Laundress 4
Shoemaker 4
Lab 4
Dock Porter 3
Loom Weaver 3
None 3
Porter Corn 3

Donnelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Donnelly 100% 13,456
2 Donnally 88% 812
3 Donnelley 89% 808
4 Donnolly 88% 735
5 Donelley 75% 360
6 Donneley 88% 247

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The surname Donnelly is the most popular version of all its varients

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