Denehey Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Denehey Surname Definition:

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

Denehey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia921:293,43225,879
Ireland131:362,22614,761
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Denehey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Denehey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Denehey is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denehey? popularity and diffusion

Denehey is the 1,736,881st most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Denehey reside; 83 percent reside in Australasia and 83 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia Denehey is most common in: Tasmania, where 65 percent reside, Victoria, where 25 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Australia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Denehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Denehey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Denehey last name contracted 13 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denehey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Denehey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denehy92730/
Denehe921/
Denhey921/
Deneey920/
Danehey8662/
Donehey8651/
Denehie8638/
Denahey8618/
Denehay860/
Denehue860/
Deneahy860/
Denhe83222/
Denhy830/
Dannehey801/
Denechea801/
Donnehey800/
Deneha77968/
Danehy77530/
Degney7799/
Dehney7765/
Deneye7750/
Denhoy7717/
Denjeh7716/
Danehe7713/
Dengey7712/
Denhay776/
Deneah776/
Dehnee773/
Dengee773/
Deniey772/
Dineey772/
Denaee772/
Denhei772/
Deniee771/
Denyee771/
Deneay771/
Denehi771/
Denhya771/
Denihy770/
Denihe770/
Denoey770/
Denyhe770/
Deineha714,962/
Degnesh711,932/
Dengeya7137/
Denhayi7116/
Denihay7116/
Dejneha7115/
Desneha7114/
Deyneha7112/
Dengaey719/
Dehnaee714/
Deniher713/
Dehnoey712/
Dhengee711/
Degneay711/
Denohee711/
Dehenhy711/
Dehnaey711/
Donohey711/
Daneeay711/
Dinehay711/
Degnehi711/
Daenhya711/
Deigney710/
Doneheu710/
Donehay710/
Danohey710/
Denahee710/
Danihey710/
Deneyea710/
Danehay710/
Donehee710/
Denya6711,189/
Denge678,091/
Degne671,930/
Denha671,259/
Denie67740/
Deneu67427/
Denye67102/
Donnahey6748/
Deneyoua6743/
Denea6737/
Denje6729/
Denhi6723/
Denée6723/
Desnouee6720/
Dannahey6718/
Dehniyeh677/
Dinhe676/
Danahaey671/
Donahuey671/
Danheiya671/
Degneyou671/
Deanneha671/
Dänhe671/
Donaheuy670/
Denishea670/
Donnehay670/
Danneahy670/
Dannehee670/
Donehoue670/
Donnehea670/
Donhoehy670/
Donnehee670/
Dannehay670/
Donneheu670/

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