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
School 390
General Labourer 50
Labourer 47
Coal Miner Hewer 39
Dock Labourer 32
None 24
At Home 19
Housekeeper 16
At School 14
Labourer General 13
Soldier 13
Shop Assistant 13
Dressmaker 12
General Servant (domestic) 12
Domestic Servant 12
Home 12
Scholar 11
Weaver 11
Charwoman 10
School Boy 8
Farm Labourer 8
Miner Coal Hewer 8
Bricklayer 8
Coal Miner (hewer) 8
Cotton Weaver 8

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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