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 or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doheny? popularity and diffusion

Doheny is the 156,048th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,596,204 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Doheny live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name on earth, held by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,492 people, or 1 in 242,935. In The United States Doheny is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 10 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Doheny occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Doheny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Doheny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Doheny surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Doheny last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Doheny last name are 4.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.69% registered with the 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Doheny
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis