Donelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 70
Nil 8
Labourer 7
Tailor 7
General Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
House Keeper 5
General Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer In Iron Works 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Carter 3
Iron Forgeman 3
No Occupation 3
Boot Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Costermonger 2
Seamstress 2
Servant Domestic 2
Soldier 2
Labourer Wife 2
Puddler 2
Butcher 2

Donelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Donelly 100% 3,166
2 Donley 71% 1,633
3 Donally 86% 899
4 Donnely 71% 866
5 Donelley 88% 360
6 Donely 86% 308
7 Donolly 86% 252
8 Donalley 75% 174

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

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