Donahoe Surname

96,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Donahoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5851:79,0539,019
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Australia941:287,18825,495
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
England141:3,979,861125,553
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0361:16,5412,108

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.

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Donahoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donahoe is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donahoe? popularity and diffusion

Donahoe is the 96,955th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,487,254 people. The surname Donahoe occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 14 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,585 people, or 1 in 79,053. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Donahoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donahoe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donahoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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 US average, with 50.05% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnahoe9381/
Donauhoe930/
Donohoe8613,448/
Donahae862/
Danahoe862/
Denahoe860/
Donnohoe802/
Dannahoe801/
Donojoe711/
Danohoe710/
Donohae710/
Donoheu710/
Denohoe710/
Donhajeu671/
Dhanajoe671/
Dannohoe670/
Donnoheu670/
Danoae624/
Donosä621/
Daneyae571/
Donohui570/
Danhajae533/

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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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