Doheney Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Doheney Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhchonna A sept of the Corca Laoidhe.

MIF 253; Map Cork

Doheney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Doheney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhchonna A sept of the Corca Laoidhe.

MIF 253; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doheney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doheney is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Doheney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doheney? popularity and diffusion

Doheney is the 2,007,164th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Doheney are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Doheney is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Doheney is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 28 percent are found, California, where 26 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Doheney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doheney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Doheney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Doheney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doheney last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Doheney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $63,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dooheney930/
Doheaney930/
Doheny922,807/
Doeney921/
Dohenny862/
Dohenes861/
Doeheny861/
Daheney860/
Doene8342/
Duohiene800/
Dhaene771,422/
Dahene77141/
Doener7717/
Dohena776/
Doenes774/
Dehene773/
Dheune772/
Doenne772/
Doenea772/
Doegne771/
Dohine771/
Dooene771/
Daheny770/
Deuney770/
Dohiny770/
Doehny770/
D'Haene711,805/
Dehenne71221/
Doehner71127/
Deheïne7118/
Doemner7118/
Dahenne7118/
Dhaenje716/
Daheniy714/
Dohenou714/
Dhaenge712/
Dhaenes712/
Dohenas711/
Deheine711/
Doehine711/
Doeneah711/
Daheene711/
Dahaene711/
Dohinyi711/
Dahiney710/
Dooener710/
Doesner710/
Dauhene710/
Deunney710/
Doenner710/
Daene67273/
Doena6722/
Deune675/
Doehneit671/
D'Haenes671/
Deheuneu671/
Dahienne671/
Dhahenye671/
Doettner671/

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