Denehey Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Denehey Surname Definition:
Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81
Denehey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Denehey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81
Denehey Demographics
Denehey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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Footnotes
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