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
Labourer 15
Tailor 9
Weaver 8
Female Servant 6
Piecer 4
Card Room Hand 3
Cotton Piecer 3
Independent 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Soldier 2
Lodging House 2
Picker 2
Power Loom Weaver 2
School Master 2
Engaged In Tuition 2
Green Grocer 1
Groom 1
Ag Labourer 1
Coal Labourer 1
Cord Wainer 1
Cotton Frame Tenter 1
Dresser 1
Tinker 1
Butcher 1

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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