Donaghey Surname
Approximately 2,938 people bear this surname
Donaghey Surname Definition:
Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123
Donaghey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 845 | 1:428,945 | 37,042 |
| England | 658 | 1:84,678 | 9,300 |
| Northern Ireland | 482 | 1:3,828 | 759 |
| Australia | 265 | 1:101,871 | 11,478 |
| Ireland | 240 | 1:19,621 | 2,041 |
| Canada | 200 | 1:184,228 | 18,260 |
| Scotland | 167 | 1:32,059 | 3,229 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 735 | 1:6,027 | 971 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Donaghey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Donnchaidh A variant in Tyrone and Derry of MacDonagh. IF 123
Donaghey Demographics
Donaghey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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