Denehy Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Denehy Surname Definition:

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

Denehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:736,70557,727
Australia1761:153,38516,171
England461:1,211,26256,182
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland951:46,6304,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Denehy 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

(Irish) Grandson of Duineachaidh (humane).

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

Denehy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Denehy is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Denehy.

How Common Is The Last Name Denehy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 462,174th most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Denehy live; 68 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 492 people, or 1 in 736,705. In The United States Denehy is most common in: Massachusetts, where 28 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Denehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Denehy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 920 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Denehy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Denehy surname are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.37% being registered with the political party.

Denehy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $47,926 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denehey92111/
Denehay920/
Deneahy920/
Denhy910/
Danehy83530/
Degney8399/
Dehney8365/
Denhoy8317/
Denjeh8316/
Dengey8312/
Denhay836/
Deniey832/
Denehe831/
Denhey831/
Deneay831/
Denehi831/
Denihy830/
Denoey830/
Deneey830/
Degnesh771,932/
Danehey7762/
Donehey7751/
Denehie7738/
Denahey7718/
Denihay7716/
Dehnoey772/
Degneay771/
Dehenhy771/
Dehnaey771/
Dinehay771/
Degnehi771/
Deigney770/
Donehay770/
Danehay770/
Denge738,091/
Degne731,930/
Denie73740/
Deneu73427/
Denhe73222/
Denye73102/
Denje7329/
Denhi7323/
Denée7323/
Dannehey711/
Donnehay710/
Danneahy710/
Donhoehy710/
Donnehey710/
Dannehay710/
Dhenge675,874/
Degner675,642/
Denier672,387/
Degnet672,095/
Digney67863/
Denies67835/
Deneui67349/
Dienie67284/
Dienye67239/
Degnes67170/
Deniys67119/
Deniet67103/
Dengea67103/
Tdenge6782/
Denjoy6780/
Deanie6772/
Dohney6744/
Dinhay6723/
Deniay6722/
Deinye6717/
Deniyy6715/
Danjeh6714/
Deniez6714/
Danehe6713/
Deinge679/
Deenie678/
Denyha678/
Denyih677/
Denhai675/
Dhenje674/
Deagne674/
Denhii674/
Deniyo674/
Deniei674/
Danihy673/
Denahi673/
Dahney673/
Dehnee673/
Dengee673/
Deange673/
Donjeh673/
Dineay673/
Dinyeh673/
Denyie673/
Deniyt673/
Desnie673/
Dineey672/
Donyeh672/
Denaee672/
Degnie672/
Denhei672/
Dhegne671/
Desgne671/
Deniee671/
Denuie671/
Donehi671/
Danyeh671/
Denyee671/
Deinie671/
Dineeh671/
Tdenye671/
Deinhi671/
Degnoy671/
Ddenge671/
Denyés671/
Dengie671/
Deniea671/
Denije671/
Denjes671/
Denjeu671/
Denjie671/
Desnée671/
Deuneu671/
Dinjeh671/
Denied671/
Dejnie671/
Denyea670/
Deniha670/
Denihe670/
Dygney670/
Denyhe670/
Degnay670/

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