O'Donnell

English

Alternative forms

• O'Donald, O'Donnel

Etymology

From Irish Ó Dónaill, Ó Domhnaill (“of Domhnall”).

Proper noun

O'Donnell (plural O'Donnells)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A place name:
   1. A minor city mainly in Lynn County, Texas, United States, named after Tom J. O'Donnell.
   2. A ghost town in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
   3. A barangay of Capas municipality, Tarlac province, Philippines.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Donnell is the 795^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 43,460 individuals. O'Donnell is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.