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Where Does The Last Name Dogherty Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dogherty is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dogherty? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dogherty is the 1,244,200^th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Dogherty are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent live, New Hampshire, where 21 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Dogherty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dogherty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dogherty last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dogherty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dogherty are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dogherty earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.84% more than the national average, earning $64,013 CAD per year.