Family name Donley (Donley 
, 唐利 
) , worldwide, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Donley is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, and Australia, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Donley is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Donley | United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada |
| 唐利 | China |
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joseph benton donley American congressman for Pennsylvania, US (b. 1838) |
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| s. p. donley American judge (b. 1821) |
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manuel donley Tejano musician (b. 1925) |
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robert donley American artist (b. 1934) |
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| john gilbert donley (b. 1886) |
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michael b. donley 22nd Secretary of the United States Air Force, US (b. 1952) |
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kerry j. donley mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, from 1996 to 2003, US (b. 1956) |
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| donley f. feddersen American broadcaster, US (b. 1915) |
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| joan donley New Zealand midwife and home-birth advocate (1916-2005), NZ (b. 1916) |
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elizabeth donley American physicist, US (b. 1970) |
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| charles "red" donley American sports broadcaster, US (b. 1923) |
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| george donley (b. 1914) |
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| jimmy donley American musician, US (b. 1929) |
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| edward donley (b. 1921) |
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| donley watt American writer (b. 1940) |
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