Dohey Surname

140,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Dohey Surname Definition:

A synonym in Donegal of Duffy, q.v

Dohey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2,8981:12,085884
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Lebanon641:88,0795,631
France441:1,509,607143,950
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dohey (141) may also be a first name.

Dohey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A synonym in Donegal of Duffy, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dohey Last Name Facts

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

Dohey is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dohey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dohey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 140,192nd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,288,083 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Dohey live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 93 percent live in Levant. Dohey is also the 778,371st most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 141 people.

Dohey is most frequent in Iraq, where it is held by 2,898 people, or 1 in 12,085. Not including Iraq Dohey occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Lebanon, where 2 percent are found.

Dohey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dohey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dohey surname grew 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dohey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (77%) in Ireland and Maronite (97%) in Lebanon.

The amount Dohey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.14% less than the national average, earning $24,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dahe677,489/
Dehe673,477/
Dohi672,186/
Does671,789/
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Doer67364/
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Doah67203/
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Dheu67165/
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Deheyeh67126/
Doeh6796/
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Doez6768/
Dochiya6761/
Doea6745/
D'Haeye6744/
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Dohajiy674/
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Dhohiya672/
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D'Hoeye672/
Dohayes671/
Doheath671/
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Dhehiya671/
Dhohije671/
Tdoe671/
Dohà671/
Douseye671/
Do'e671/
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Dohé671/
Daoyehe671/
Daheyed671/
Dèhe671/
Daheyah671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dohey
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