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

The last name Donahue is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 12,246^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 158,877 people. It is primarily found 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 frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 432 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 43,839 people, or 1 in 8,268. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Donahue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Donahue has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Donahue Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Donahue last name are 2.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.91% registered with 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.