Last Name DONELLY

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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, Jewish, Irish, Celtic

Rank 97,848 (2000 US census) 44,007 (1990 US census)
Count 172 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 88.37%, or 152 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 5.81%, or 10 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 2.91%, or 5 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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