Donnellan
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.
Proper noun
Donnellan (plural Donnellans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Donnellan is the 17720th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1582 individuals. Donnellan is most common among White (94.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Donnellan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 479.