Danehy Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Danehy Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Duineachaidh (humane).

Danehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5281:686,47554,517
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Danehy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Duineachaidh (humane).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Danehy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Danehy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Danehy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Danehy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 589,215th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Danehy are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Danehy is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 686,475. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 28 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Ecuador, where 0 percent live.

Danehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Danehy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Danehy last name increased 1,886 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Danehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Danehy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Danehy last name are 16.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.18% being registered with the party.

Danehy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $49,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danehey9262/
Danehay920/
Danhy9112/
Dannehey861/
Danneahy860/
Dannehay860/
Denehy83730/
Dagney83117/
Dangey8323/
Danjeh8314/
Danehe8313/
Danhoy837/
Daniey835/
Danihy833/
Danhey833/
Dahney833/
Dannhy831/
Danoey831/
Danhay831/
Danyeh831/
Dhanhy831/
Denehey77111/
Danhyer7757/
Donehey7751/
Daigney7727/
Dahnjey7726/
Dainhay7720/
Dahngeh776/
Daniesh773/
Dhaneay771/
Dahaney771/
Dangney771/
Danneey771/
Dannehi771/
Danyeyi771/
Daugney771/
Danohoy771/
Dahnyeh771/
Danihoy771/
Danhiyo771/
Daneeay771/
Dagnech771/
Dannihy770/
Donehay770/
Danohey770/
Denehay770/
Danihey770/
Danahoy770/
Danehie770/
Deneahy770/
Dange7363,874/
Dagne7359,434/
Danie73904/
Danhi73690/
Danje73334/
Daneu73294/
Danye73172/
Donhy738/
Danhe737/
Daneé731/
Dannahey7118/
Danahaey711/
Donnehay710/
Dannehee710/
Donhoehy710/
Donnehey710/
Danaei676,151/
Danaee674,602/
Dhange672,460/
Danies671,002/
Dagnet67759/
Daunge67449/
Dagner67436/
Danier67424/
Dagnes67227/
Daigne67144/
Dangne67129/
Daanje67114/
Dhanje67108/
Dhanie67105/
Danjoy6792/
Dongey6792/
Danyaa6788/
Dannie6774/
Deanie6772/
Dehney6765/
Danjee6762/
Daniez6755/
Dangie6748/
Daniei6747/
Dohney6744/
Dagnee6744/
Daange6740/
Dagnay6737/
D'Ange6732/
Dagnie6731/
Danyahaya6731/
Dainhi6728/
Daunie6725/
Daniyo6724/
Dangee6722/
Dogney6719/
Danhai6717/
Denjeh6716/
Daniet6715/
Dannye6714/
Danihi6714/
Dainge6714/
Danahi6713/
Daynie6712/
Dangei6711/
Danjie6711/
Daneae6711/
Danjeu6710/
Danhui679/
Danneu679/
Danjei679/
Dannge678/
Daniee678/
Danyie678/
Danjep678/
Dényey677/
Dhanjy675/
Daniea675/
Danahe674/
Danjay674/
Deagne674/
Danied674/
Dainje673/
Daniha673/
Danjer673/
Deange673/
Donjeh673/
Datnie673/
Donhey672/
Ddanje672/
Deniey672/
Daniie672/
Danyay672/
Daanye672/
Donyeh672/
Daniih672/
Damgne672/
Dongeh672/
Dagnez672/
Dainie672/
Dangea672/
Hdange671/
Dhanhe671/
Dhanhi671/
Dhanye671/
Dhagne671/
Dhanajhiy671/
Danjye671/
Danjyi671/
Danohe671/
Danyaj671/
Danyea671/
Denehe671/
Donehi671/
Daníes671/
Danije671/
Daniyz671/
Dangej671/
Danjea671/
Daanie671/
Daneej671/
Danahé671/
Deneay671/
Denehi671/
Dhaneu671/
Daungneth671/
Danihe670/
Denihy670/
Denoey670/

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