How common is the last name Donovan?

38,902 people in the United States have the last name Donovan, about 1 in 7,683. It ranks #878 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

DONOVAN

#878

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
38,902
About
1 in 7,683
This common or more
38.2%
Who bears it

Of the 38,902 people with the last name Donovan, 90.7% reported their origin as White, 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Donovan

#876 Pierre · 39,005#877 Zhao · 38,974#879 Hickman · 38,795#880 Mcmillan · 38,777

Spelled almost the same

4 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Donovan, most common first.

#39,379 Donavan · 603#57,536 Donivan · 382#92,936 Donavon · 212#148,665 Donavant · 111

Also a first name

As a first name, Donovan ranks #903 of 53,615, with 49,795 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2003, with 2,219 births. See Donovan as a first name

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