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

Donahue occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 12,246^th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 158,877 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Donahue reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Donahue is also the 412,918^th most widely held first name globally, borne by 432 people.

The last name Donahue is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 43,839 people, or 1 in 8,268. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Donahue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Donahue has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donahue Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Donahue surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donahue surname are 2.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Donahue earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $47,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $47,635 CAD per year.