Donlon
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.
Proper noun
editDonlon (plural Donlons)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Donlon is the 12009th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2600 individuals. Donlon is most common among White (93.81%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Donlon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 479.