Dohert Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dohert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dohert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dohert Last Name Facts

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

Dohert occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dohert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dohert is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Dohert occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Dohert reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 29 percent live, Kansas, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States Dohert exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Dohert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dohert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dohert surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dohert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Dohert earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dohertt922/
Doherts921/
Dohertz921/
Doherth921/
Doert91169/
Doerth835/
Doerte833/
Dahert833/
Dauhert7713/
Dohergy771/
Daheart771/
Doért737/
Daert734/
Deurt731/
Doerd730/
Deheerdt714/
D'Aert671/
Deuert670/
Deurtt670/
Dahirte621/
Daerd550/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Dohert
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