Dolaghan Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

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

Dolaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhlacháin An Oriel name mainly found in Co. Louth

Dolaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dolaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhlacháin An Oriel name mainly found in Co. Louth

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dolaghan Last Name Facts

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

Dolaghan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolaghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Dolaghan live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States it is most common in: New Jersey, where 60 percent live, Florida, where 22 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 34 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Dolaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dolaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dolaghan last name increased 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dolaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dolaghan surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Dolaghan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.88% more than the national average, earning $75,027 USD per year.

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