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

The surname Dogherty is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Dogherty is the 1,244,200^th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. Dogherty occurs predominantly 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 prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Dogherty is most common in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 21 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Dogherty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dogherty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dogherty surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dogherty Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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