Donehue Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

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

Donehue 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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Donehue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:809,06062,242
Australia2381:113,42712,604
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

Donehue 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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Donehue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Donehue occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donehue? popularity and diffusion

The surname Donehue is the 461,659th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,969,283 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Donehue live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 448 people, or 1 in 809,060. In The United States Donehue is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Donehue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Donehue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Donehue surname fell 28 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Donehue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Donehue last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Donehue surname are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

Donehue earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,274 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doneyhue9318/
Donnehue932/
Doneihue931/
Donehueh931/
Dohnehue930/
Doneahue930/
Donihue86176/
Denehue860/
Danehue860/
Donyhue860/
Donayhue800/
Donoyhue800/
Donnyhue800/
Dannehue800/
Donnihue800/
Donjue771/
Doñihue711/
Danihue711/
Donojue710/
Danehie710/
Danoyhue670/
Donjie623/
Danjue621/
Daneaie5714/
Donihie570/

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Donehue Reference & Research

O'Donoghue Society DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

O'Donoghue Society FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Donehue
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