Donahugh Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

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

Donahugh 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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Donahugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Donahugh Surname Meaning

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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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Donahugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donahugh occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donahugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Donahugh occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Donahugh live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Donahugh is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 21 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Donahugh is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside.

Donahugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Donahugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Donahugh surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donahugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Donahugh surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donahugh last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Donahugh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,777 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Donnahugh941/
Donohugh8843/
Donaughe881/
Donaght801/
Donughe800/
Donoughe75202/
Donought753/
Donahuex751/
Danaught750/
Danaghe670/
Danoughe630/
Dhonax571/
Donacd571/
Danaige530/
Donneax530/

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