View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Donahan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Donahan is found most in The Philippines. It can appear as a variant: Doñahan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Donahan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Donahan is the 6,360,413^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Donahan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Donahan are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 67 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 16,873,037. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Luzon, where 33 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 33 percent live and Davao Region, where 17 percent live. Excluding The Philippines this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Donahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Donahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Donahan surname declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.