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

Donahue is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 12,246^th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 158,877 people. This surname is mostly 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 commonly held first name internationally It is held by 432 people.

The last name 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 Donahue is most common in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Donahue Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Donahue Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Donahue last name are 2.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.