Donaghue Surname
Approximately 1,690 people bear this surname
Donaghue Surname Definition:
(Irish) Descendant of Donough (brown battler).
Donaghue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 886 | 1:409,096 | 35,632 |
| England | 347 | 1:160,571 | 15,039 |
| Australia | 166 | 1:162,625 | 16,859 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 275 | 1:88,638 | 9,253 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Donaghue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Descendant of Donough (brown battler).
Donaghue Demographics
Donaghue Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Donaghue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donaghue Come From? nationality or country of origin
Donaghue is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donaghue? popularity and diffusion
The last name Donaghue is the 237,488th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,312,157 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Donaghue reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 886 people, or 1 in 409,096. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Donaghue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Donaghue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donaghue last name expanded 540 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 39 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donaghue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Donaghue last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Donaghue are 0.86000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Donaghue earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $49,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $51,783 CAD per year.
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Donaghue Reference & Research
O'Donoghue Society DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
O'Donoghue Society FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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