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 291
General Labourer 44
Coal Miner 40
Labourer 24
Cotton Weaver 23
Domestic Servant 17
Tailor 17
Dock Labourer 14
Dress Maker 9
Tailoress 9
General Servant Domestic 8
General Servant 7
Hawker 7
Laundress 7
Charwoman 6
House Keeper 6
Shoe Maker 6
Shipyard Labourer 6
Errand Boy 6
Blast Furnace Labourer 5
Boiler Maker 5
Chemical Labourer 5
Bricklayer 5
Clerk 5
Confectioner 5

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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