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 last name Denehey is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Denehey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Denehey is the 1,736,881st most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. Denehey occurs mostly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Denehey are found; 83 percent are found in Australasia and 83 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 293,432. In Australia Denehey is mostly found in: Tasmania, where 65 percent are found, Victoria, where 25 percent are found and Queensland, where 5 percent are found. Beside Australia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Denehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Denehey has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name decreased 13 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denehey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing 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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