Last Name DONELL

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Meaning A great man, a proud chieftain, from 'Domhnull.' These names appear to have their root in the Gaelic noun 'Dion,' a defense, shelter, protection. The verb 'Dion' signifies to defend, to protect. 'Dun' has nearly the same meaning, a heap, a hill, or mount, a fortified house or hill, a castle. Surnames compounded of 'Dion,' 'Don,' or 'Dun,' were figuratively used to denote persons of courage, and who were not easily subdued.
Origin Gaelic, Celtic, Celtic

Rank 59,293 (2000 US census)
Count 319 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 72.73%, or 232 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 22.26%, or 71 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.19%, or 7 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.88%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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