ODONOVAN Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family ODONOVAN come from? Is ODONOVAN a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname ODONOVAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: O'Don-a-ḃean, from o, grandson; dona, unfortunate; a, of; ḃean, woman. Descendant of an unfortunate woman. O'Donovan, of like significance.ODONOVAN in 1901
There were 622 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 1131st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 615 (98.87%), Anglican: 7 (1.13%)
ODONOVAN in 1911
There were 913 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 846th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Woulfe Surname Index for ODONOVAN
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ODONOVAN.
- Donovan
- O'Donovan
- Ó Donnabháin
- Ó Donnamháin
- Ó Donndamháin
- Ó Donndubháin
Dúchas Surname Index for ODONOVAN
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ODONOVAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
ODONOVAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
ODONOVAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ODONOVAN who are Catholic in each locality
ODONOVAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ODONOVAN who are Anglican in each locality
ODONOVAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname ODONOVAN in the 1901 census.
ODONOVAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the ODONOVAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.