Donaughue Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Donaughue 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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Donaughue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Donaughue 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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Donaughue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donaughue is found most in England. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Donaughue? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Donaughue are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Donaughue is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Donaughue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donaughue has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Donaughue surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donaughue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Donaughue last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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