Donahoe Surname
Approximately 4,900 people bear this surname
Donahoe 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.
Read More About This SurnameDonahoe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,585 | 1:79,053 | 9,019 |
| Canada | 175 | 1:210,546 | 20,414 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 114 | 1:38,858 | 3,578 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,036 | 1:16,541 | 2,108 |
Donahoe (14) may also be a first name.
Donahoe 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.
- morgan_mcgrath95Donahoe Demographics
Average Male Donahoe Height
176.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Donahoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donahoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Donahoe is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donahoe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,955th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,487,254 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Donahoe reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.
The last name Donahoe is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,585 people, or 1 in 79,053. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Donahoe occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Donahoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Donahoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donahoe last name rose 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Donahoe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Donahoe last name are 3.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.05% registered with the party.
The amount Donahoe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $59,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnahoe | 93 | 81 | / |
| Donauhoe | 93 | 0 | / |
| Donohoe | 86 | 13,448 | / |
| Donahae | 86 | 2 | / |
| Danahoe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Denahoe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Donnohoe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dannahoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donojoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danohoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donohae | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donoheu | 71 | 0 | / |
| Denohoe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donhajeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhanajoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dannohoe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Donnoheu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Danoae | 62 | 4 | / |
| Donosä | 62 | 1 | / |
| Daneyae | 57 | 1 | / |
| Donohui | 57 | 0 | / |
| Danhajae | 53 | 3 | / |
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Donahoe 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donahoe
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