Doheny Surname

156,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Doheny Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhchonna A sept of the Corca Laoidhe.

MIF 253; Map Cork

Doheny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4921:242,93523,178
Ireland9631:4,890807
England1701:327,75324,219
Australia841:321,37727,634
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales191:162,87011,152
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3251:13,6301,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1971:254,91721,039

Doheny (24) may also be a first name.

Doheny 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

Ó Dubhchonna A sept of the Corca Laoidhe.

MIF 253; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Doheny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doheny is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doheny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 156,048th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,596,204 people. The surname Doheny occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Doheny reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Doheny is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.

The surname Doheny is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,492 people, or 1 in 242,935. In The United States Doheny is most common in: Minnesota, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Doheny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doheny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doheny last name rose 757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 296 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 8,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doheny Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Doheny are 4.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Doheny earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.57% more than the national average, earning $52,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.92% more than the national average, earning $69,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doheney9287/
Dohenny922/
Doeheny921/
Dooheney860/
Doheaney860/
Doeney831/
Doehny830/
Daheny830/
Dohiny830/
Daheniy774/
Dohinyi771/
Dohenes771/
Daheney770/
Doene7342/
Duohiene710/
Dhaene671,422/
Dahene67141/
Doenha6763/
Dahiny6722/
Doenni6718/
Doener6717/
Doengi679/
Deunay676/
Doenes674/
Dehény673/
Dehene673/
Doenea672/
Dheune672/
Doenne672/
Daeeny671/
Doegne671/
Dohine671/
Daheni671/
Dooene671/
Doenio671/
Deuney670/
Dooiny670/

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