Donaghoe Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Donaghoe Surname User-submission:

The name Donner originally appeared in Gaelic as O Donnchadha, which means Donnchadh or 'son of Donagh'. The surname Donner was first found in County Kerry, part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th Centuries). Located in Southwestern Ireland, in Province Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

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Donaghoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Donaghoe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Donner originally appeared in Gaelic as O Donnchadha, which means Donnchadh or 'son of Donagh'. The surname Donner was first found in County Kerry, part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th Centuries). Located in Southwestern Ireland, in Province Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

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Donaghoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donaghoe is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donaghoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Donaghoe is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Donaghoe live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 100 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 50 percent are found.

Donaghoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donaghoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Donaghoe surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donaghoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Donaghoe surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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