Donaghey Surname

150,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,938 people bear this surname

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

Donaghey Surname Definition:

Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123

Donaghey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8451:428,94537,042
England6581:84,6789,300
Northern Ireland4821:3,828759
Australia2651:101,87111,478
Ireland2401:19,6212,041
Canada2001:184,22818,260
Scotland1671:32,0593,229
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Wales181:171,91811,581
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7351:6,027971
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Donaghey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Donaghey Last Name Facts

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

Donaghey occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donaghey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donaghey is the 150,208th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,480,444 people. The surname Donaghey is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Donaghey are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 845 people, or 1 in 428,945. In The United States Donaghey is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent reside, Louisiana, where 6 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Donaghey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donaghey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donaghey surname expanded 1,408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 428 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donaghey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Donaghey last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Donaghey last name are 6.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Donaghey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $50,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $54,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dennahey7529/
Dennahy6768/
Dnge679/
Dnah678/
Dennhey673/
Dney672/
Dnae670/
Dinnahy670/
Dennahe670/
Demnahy670/
Dionney670/

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