Donaughue Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Donaughue Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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 occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donaughue? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Donaughue live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Donaughue is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Donaughue is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 100 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Donaughue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Donaughue has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Donaughue surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Donaughue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghue | 94 | 1,690 | / |
| Donughue | 94 | 1 | / |
| Donoughue | 89 | 111 | / |
| Donaughee | 89 | 35 | / |
| Donnaghue | 89 | 2 | / |
| Donanghue | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donahghue | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donaughey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donaghoue | 89 | 0 | / |
| Donague | 88 | 8 | / |
| Donoughoue | 84 | 0 | / |
| Donoghue | 82 | 16,480 | / |
| Donaghie | 82 | 87 | / |
| Donangue | 82 | 17 | / |
| Donaghoe | 82 | 2 | / |
| Donaghee | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dounague | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donhague | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donaguey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donaghau | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donagaue | 82 | 1 | / |
| Donaghuy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donaghae | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donaghou | 82 | 0 | / |
| Donnaghie | 78 | 5 | / |
| Donnoghue | 78 | 3 | / |
| Donhaghey | 78 | 2 | / |
| D'Onaghey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dounoghue | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donnaghey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donoghhue | 78 | 1 | / |
| Donoghoue | 78 | 0 | / |
| Dounaghoe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Dononghue | 78 | 0 | / |
| Donoughie | 78 | 0 | / |
| Donoughoe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Donoughey | 78 | 0 | / |
| Donogue | 75 | 24 | / |
| Donaque | 75 | 22 | / |
| Danague | 75 | 10 | / |
| Donagey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Donagae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donaghay | 71 | 71 | / |
| Donougou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Donagaye | 71 | 7 | / |
| Danangue | 71 | 5 | / |
| Donohgue | 71 | 5 | / |
| Donohque | 71 | 4 | / |
| Donoghve | 71 | 2 | / |
| Donighey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donoguhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donoghou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donahgey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donagahy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donyegue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dangague | 71 | 1 | / |
| Donoghui | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danoghue | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danaghey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donoghey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Donnacuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donoghuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donnoghey | 67 | 0 | / |
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