Last Name ODONOVAN

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Meaning The descendants of Donovan, which is derived from 'Dondubhan,' the brown-haired chief. This name was given to a celebrated Irish chieftain of the tenth century, who was killed by the famous Brian Boru.
Origin Jewish, Irish

Rank 20,800 (2000 US census) 28,548 (1990 US census)
Count 1,180 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.8%, or 1095 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0.51%, or 6 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.69%, or 20 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 4.75%, or 56 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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