Donaghan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Donaghan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Of Brown Complexion or Hair [Irish Donnagan—donn, brown + the double diminutive suff. -óg-án]

Donaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Donaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Of Brown Complexion or Hair [Irish Donnagan—donn, brown + the double diminutive suff. -óg-án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Donaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donaghan is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Donaghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Donaghan is the 4,034,050th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Donaghan live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Donaghan is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada Donaghan is most common in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 38 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Donaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Donaghan surname fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Donaghan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $46,639 CAD per year.

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